Here’s a breakdown of the JFrog Artifactory editions and their license types:

Here is a comprehensive table comparing the key release and license types for JFrog Artifactory:

* “Community” editions are provided via specific JFrog EULAs and can sometimes be more restrictive than classic OSS (e.g., C/C++ Community Edition is for specific languages/workflows) .

Explanatory Notes:

• Artifactory OSS: Fully open-source, Apache 2.0, no commercial features or advanced integrations.
• Community/C/C++ Edition: Targeted subset for C/C++ ecosystems, free to use for Docker/Helm artifact workflows, tightly scoped .
• Pro and up: Paid, proprietary, provide support/SLAs, and technical features like advanced APIs, replication, enterprise integrations.
• Pro X: Security (Xray) is bundled, enabling license and vulnerability scanning.
• Enterprise X/Enterprise+: Clustered, multi-server, advanced governance, global-scale capabilities. Enterprise+ leverages “license buckets” for managing fleets of servers 10.
• Licensing: Each paid instance needs its own license, including test and QA environments . Enterprise+ can be centrally managed with buckets 10.
• Cloud and On-Premises: All paid editions available both cloud and self-hosted; free/community mostly on-premises (exceptions exist for limited SaaS usage) .

This classification provides deep insight into the open source versus commercial tiers, targeted user bases, included features, and legal/commercial obligations for each JFrog Artifactory edition.

✅ 1. JFrog Artifactory Container Registry Community Edition (C/C++)

• License Type: Free, community-supported.
• Purpose: Lightweight edition for container registries and C/C++ artifacts.
• Key Features:
  • Stores Docker/OCI images and C/C++ binaries.
  • Basic repository management.
  • Limited to specific use cases (containers and C/C++).
• Best For: Small teams and projects that only need a container registry or C/C++ package store.

✅ 2. JFrog Artifactory OSS

• License Type: Open Source (Apache 2.0).
• Purpose: Free version of Artifactory for open-source use.
• Key Features:
  • Supports Java packages (Maven, Gradle, Ivy).
  • Basic repository management.
  • No official support or enterprise features.
• Best For: Open-source Java projects and teams needing a basic artifact repository.

✅ 3. JFrog Artifactory Pro

• License Type: Commercial.
• Purpose: Full-featured universal artifact repository.
• Key Features:
  • Supports 30+ package types (Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, etc.).
  • Local, remote, and virtual repositories.
  • Basic integrations with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Basic role-based access control.
• Best For: Small to mid-size teams requiring multi-format artifact management.

✅ 4. JFrog Artifactory Pro X

• License Type: Commercial (Pro + Xray).
• Purpose: Adds DevSecOps capabilities with Xray integration.
• Key Features:
  • All Pro features plus:
    • Vulnerability scanning (CVEs).
    • License compliance checks.
    • Policy enforcement.
• Best For: Teams needing security scanning integrated into their artifact repository.

✅ 5. JFrog Artifactory Enterprise X

• License Type: Enterprise.
• Purpose: Enterprise-grade with HA and global scalability.
• Key Features:
  • All Pro X features plus:
    • High Availability (HA) clustering.
    • Multi-site replication.
    • Enterprise federated access.
    • Advanced CI/CD and security integrations.
• Best For: Large organizations with global teams and production-grade requirements.

✅ 6. JFrog Artifactory Enterprise+

• License Type: Enterprise Premium.
• Purpose: Full JFrog Platform suite with advanced features.
• Key Features:
  • All Enterprise X features plus:
    • Full JFrog Platform (Artifactory, Xray, Pipelines, Distribution).
    • Federated repositories.
    • Mission Control & Insight analytics.
    • Edge replication and CDN distribution.
• Best For: Enterprises managing software supply chains at scale with full DevOps + DevSecOps needs.

📌 Summary:

• Free Editions: Community Edition (C/C++), OSS.
• Commercial Editions: Pro, Pro X.
• Enterprise Editions: Enterprise X, Enterprise+ (full platform with HA, security, and distribution).

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