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Pub

The official repository for Dart and Flutter packages.

Pricing

$0/mo

Free
Score

4.6/5

License
BSD-3-Clause
Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-11-06
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Technical Overview

Pub is the centralized package manager for the Dart programming language and the Flutter framework. It provides a standardized infrastructure to distribute, document, and consume reusable code libraries. It is essential for managing dependencies in Dart projects, allowing developers to version and share packages efficiently. The platform is maintained by Google and integrates natively into the Dart development workflow.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Native integration with Dart and Flutter SDKs.
  • Quality scoring system (pub points) for package evaluation.
  • Free Google-managed infrastructure for the entire ecosystem.

Technical Considerations

  • Requires a Google Account to publish new packages.
  • Does not support private package hosting within the main platform.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Pub

82/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
88/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
93/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
74/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Favorable
68/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
87/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Pub

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
100%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
100%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
90%
Pricing & TCO
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREE.

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Unlimited usage with no expiration
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Pub

Free Tier Limits:

Pub.dev is a free, open-source package registry with no usage limits.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Pub$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Licensing Cost (1 to 100+ seats)
$0/forever
Unlimited team members with zero penalties
SSO Tax (SAML Enterprise)
$0no surcharge
No artificial security barriers
3-Year Investment (Software TCO)
$0total
operates under a zero-cost or open-source model. Licensing TCO is identical:
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: PubWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 10 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 50 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 250 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 1,000 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Pub

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
USGoogle Cloud
AI Privacy Policy
Zero customer data retention
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: PubPG_DUMP · JSON · CSV
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
PG_DUMPJSONCSVPARQUET
Password Hash Portability
Exportable Hashes (Bcrypt / Argon2): Zero Forced Retention

Allows extracting password hashes in standard formats to migrate without forcing user resets.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
docker exec -t pub pg_dump -U postgres > backup.sql
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Direct database-level export without proprietary password encryption.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: PubBSD-3-Clause
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageDart
Code LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name pub -p 8080:8080 pub:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
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Technical Reputation of Pub

83/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Native integration with Dart and Flutter SDKs.
  • Quality scoring system (pub points) for package evaluation.
  • Free Google-managed infrastructure for the entire ecosystem.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Requires a Google Account to publish new packages.
  • Does not support private package hosting within the main platform.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:1-Click Cancellation

Immediate cancellation from account settings without phone calls or forced retention.

Open source repository activity: Pub946
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Stars946
Forks182
Open Issues198
SPDX LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Latest Commit DetectedNov 4, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Pub)

How are dependencies managed in Pub?

Dependencies are defined in the project's pubspec.yaml file, where developers specify package names and version constraints for the Dart compiler.

Can I use Pub for private packages?

Pub.dev is a public registry. For private or enterprise dependencies, it is recommended to set up a private package server like Artifactory or use direct Git dependencies.

How does the platform measure package quality?

The platform calculates a score automatically based on adherence to naming conventions, documentation completeness, static analysis compliance, and cross-platform support.

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