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Octopus Deploy vs JFrog Artifactory

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Octopus Deploy

Software

Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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JFrog Artifactory

Software

The Universal Binary Repository

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Octopus Deploy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space; JFrog Artifactory saaS Pro plan includes only 25 GB of base consumption before tiered overage of $1.25 per GB applies, per jfrog.com/pricing (Aug 2026); the promotional $50 per month rate reverts to $150 per month regular price

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Octopus Deploy and JFrog Artifactory actually diverge.

Attributes where Octopus Deploy and JFrog Artifactory differ
AttributeOctopus DeployJFrog Artifactory
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Octopus Deploy

  • Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
  • Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
  • Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment

JFrog Artifactory

  • SaaS Pro plan includes only 25 GB of base consumption before tiered overage of $1.25 per GB applies, per jfrog.com/pricing (Aug 2026); the promotional $50 per month rate reverts to $150 per month regular price
  • Self-managed deployment starts at $27,000 per year for a single Pro X server, per jfrog.com/pricing, far above the SaaS entry price for teams that need to self-host

Pricing, plan by plan

Octopus Deploy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.

JFrog Artifactory

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the JFrog Artifactory review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Octopus Deploy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Octopus Deploy review

Choose JFrog Artifactory if

Nothing in the data separates JFrog Artifactory from Octopus Deploy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

JFrog Artifactory review

Questions people ask

Is Octopus Deploy or JFrog Artifactory better?
Neither clearly leads. Octopus Deploy starts at Free and JFrog Artifactory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Octopus Deploy or JFrog Artifactory?
Octopus Deploy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Octopus Deploy and On request for JFrog Artifactory.
Does Octopus Deploy or JFrog Artifactory run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Octopus Deploy for free?
Yes. Octopus Deploy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. JFrog Artifactory starts at On request.
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