Yes, JitPack has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $12/mo.
About
JitPack is a package repository for Git-based JVM and Android libraries. It builds artifacts directly from Git repositories and serves them through Maven-compatible coordinates for Gradle, Maven, SBT, and Leiningen builds.
The service supports public repositories without a paid subscription and adds private repository support through subscription plans. The free offering is aimed at open-source projects, while paid plans add private repositories, artifact sharing, custom domains, download stats, and CDN access depending on plan.
- Git-based JVM and Android package publishing
- Maven repository for Gradle and Maven builds
- Public repository builds for open source
- Private repository support on paid plans
- Artifact hosting for jar and aar files
- Build support for branches, commits, and releases
Free Tier Value
This free tier is permanently free for open-source use, but private repositories require a paid subscription and the page does not show any free private-repo allowance. The cheapest paid plan is $12/month, so the free offering is worth about $12/month in practical terms for open-source users, while still being capped to that use case and not requiring a credit card only for the public/open-source path.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Always free for open-source projects.
- Public repository builds served as Maven-compatible artifacts.
- Supports Gradle, Maven, SBT, and Leiningen builds.
- Builds from any branch, commit, or release tag.
See JitPack pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Individual
- private_repos
- 3
- versions
- unlimited
- collaborators
- unlimited
- 3 private repos
- Unlimited versions
- Unlimited collaborators
- Artifact sharing
- Continuous Integration add-on
Small
- private_repos
- 10
- versions
- unlimited
- collaborators
- unlimited
- 10 private repos
- Unlimited versions
- Unlimited collaborators
- Artifact sharing
- Continuous Integration add-on
- Custom domain
Medium
- private_repos
- 25
- versions
- unlimited
- collaborators
- unlimited
- 25 private repos
- Unlimited versions
- Unlimited collaborators
- Artifact sharing
- Continuous Integration add-on
- Custom domain
- Download stats
Large
- private_repos
- 200
- versions
- unlimited
- collaborators
- unlimited
- 200 private repos
- Unlimited versions
- Unlimited collaborators
- Artifact sharing
- Continuous Integration add-on
- Custom domain
- Download stats
- CDN
Pricing extracted from JitPack's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is JitPack free forever?
Yes. JitPack has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed JitPack's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. JitPack's cheapest paid plan is Individual at $12 / month.
What is JitPack's free tier worth?
JitPack's free tier is worth about $12 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 49/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
