# GitHub Packages: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 64 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/github-packages

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Artifact and container registries](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/artifact-and-container-registries/index.md) | 5% | 4 | 9% | 64 |

## What the models said for it

- "start with GitHub Packages (free with your plan) and migrate to JFrog Artifactory once you outgrow it" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "Top Recommendation: Azure Container Registry (ACR) or GitHub Container Registry (GHCR)" (Kimi K2, Artifact registries)
- "Start with GitHub Packages / GitLab if your stack is standard." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "If you want a fully managed solution with minimal setup, GitHub Packages (or Azure Artifacts) is likely your most cost-effective path." (Kimi K2, Artifact registries)

## And against it

- "public registries like Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry (GHCR), or Google Artifact Registry are convenient, they pose high risks" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "only if you're very GitHub-centric and your package format needs are modest, since it is narrower in scope" (GPT-5.4 mini, Artifact registries)
- "you should still: Ensure they are properly configured and not publicly exposed unless necessary." (Mistral Small, Artifact registries)
- "treat Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry ghcr.io, Quay.io, etc., as untrusted intake" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Artifact registries)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GitHub Packages, from 135 of the 163 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 65
- dev.to: 41
- cloudrepo.io: 38
- jfrog.com: 38
- sonatype.com: 35
- gane.ai/index: 34
- container-registry.com: 30
- guptadeepak.com: 30
- kubernetesinmyhead.net: 29
- ciopages.com: 27

### Pages cited

- https://dev.to/wenping/how-to-choose-an-artifact-repository-nexus-artifactory-and-self-hosted-angusrepo-by-team-size-5f4g: 40
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Artifact-Repository-Manager/blob/main/README.md: 32
- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-8-container-registries-2026: 30
- https://kubernetesinmyhead.net/deployment/artifact-repositories: 29
- https://container-registry.com/compare: 28
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/container-registry-artifact-management: 27
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Artifact-Repository-Manager: 22
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/artifact-and-container-registries/smb: 20

## What it publishes

Every page github.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 13 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.