They only need private PyPI, npm, and Maven instead of a broad artifact-distribution platform.
Migration from Cloudsmith
Migrate from Cloudsmith to Ravenstash
Cloudsmith is a broad package-management platform. Ravenstash is narrower: hosted private PyPI, npm, and Maven with team tokens, upstream cache, and a focused dashboard.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-05
Why migrate
When teams start looking beyond Cloudsmith
Teams that want focused private Python, Node, and JVM package hosting without paying for a broader distribution platform they do not use.
They want more generous included storage and package delivery for CI-heavy workflows.
They want a simple early product surface around teams, repositories, tokens, and upstream cache visibility.
Pricing angle
Compare storage, delivery, and overages together
Cloudsmith's public page lists Core at 500 MB artifact data and 1 GB delivery, and Pro at $149/month with 5 GB artifact data, 25 GB delivery, and $1.50/GB additional data. Ravenstash is testing pricing with larger included storage and delivery.
These are pricing directions Ravenstash is testing, not launched paid plans. Billing, checkout, quotas, and enforcement are still being finalized.
Starter
$19/mo
small teams and serious individual projects
- Storage
- 50 GB storage
- Delivery
- 500 GB package delivery
Team
$49/mo
product teams with active CI
- Storage
- 250 GB storage
- Delivery
- 2 TB package delivery
Growth
$99/mo
platform teams with many private packages
- Storage
- 1 TB storage
- Delivery
- 5 TB package delivery
Business
$249/mo
CI-heavy organizations
- Storage
- 3 TB storage
- Delivery
- 20 TB package delivery
What changes
Most of the work is package-manager configuration
- Organizations and repositories map to Ravenstash personal or team workspaces.
- CI and release jobs use Ravenstash automation tokens.
- Package-client configuration changes by ecosystem, while the familiar publish and install commands remain.
Where to be careful
Cloudsmith can still be the right answer
Cloudsmith may fit better when a team needs many more package formats, mature enterprise controls, or distribution features beyond Ravenstash's current scope.
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Migration path
How to move from Cloudsmith
Start with one package ecosystem, validate publish and install paths, then move the remaining repositories with the same pattern.
- 1Group existing Cloudsmith repositories by package format and owning team.
- 2Create Ravenstash team repositories for the packages still actively published or installed.
- 3Replace Cloudsmith credentials with Ravenstash automation tokens in CI.
- 4Update `.pypirc`, `.npmrc`, Maven, and Gradle configuration.
- 5Run parallel publish and install tests before retiring old repository URLs.
Next step
Test Ravenstash with one private package.
Create a repository, publish one package, update one install job, and compare the developer experience before moving the rest.