What is JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted?
JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted is JFrog Ltd's universal software artifact repository installed and operated on the customer's own infrastructure — an in-house data center, a private cloud or an air-gapped environment — with the IT team owning the operating system, the database and the filestore.
It is the same product as the managed model, shipped as a Linux Archive, Docker image, Docker Compose, RPM package, Debian package, Helm chart or Windows installer. It concentrates Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, Go, Helm, Debian, RPM and Terraform packages plus machine learning models, with native support for over 50 package types, according to JFrog.
The usual reason for choosing the self-managed model is not price: it is control. A regulated sector, a network with no internet egress and a policy requiring binaries inside the company perimeter do not accommodate SaaS.
Key features of JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted
Features vary by licensed edition:
- Universal repository — over 50 native package types, including Maven, npm, Docker, OCI, PyPI, NuGet, Go, Helm, Conan, Debian, RPM and Terraform, with single URL resolution.
- High availability cluster — redundant nodes with load balancing and failover, Enterprise X upwards, over a shared external database.
- Flexible filestore — file system, sharding across volumes or object storage on AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage and Azure Blob Storage.
- Checksum-based storage — writes each file or image layer once, even when it appears across several repositories.
- Artifact Federation — one-way or bi-directional sync across federated repositories in different sites, Enterprise X upwards.
- Air-gapped environment — operation on an isolated network, with the list of URLs to allow published by JFrog for controlled egress.
- Built-in security — source and binary SCA, SBOM generation and a premium vulnerability database drawing on NVD, GitHub, Ubuntu, Debian and Red Hat data.
- Automation — REST API, Artifactory Query Language (AQL), JFrog CLI, FrogBot and a Terraform provider for artifact publishing and promotion.
Benefits of JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted
Data sovereignty because binaries stay in the company's own filestore and database, meeting local retention requirements without relying on a third-party region.
Operation without internet access because Artifactory runs on air-gapped networks, a scenario where a managed repository simply does not apply.
Predictable cost because licensing follows the number of servers, not pipeline download volume: growing CI traffic does not change the contract.
Resilience under the team's control because node count, database and load balancer are internal architecture choices, not parameters of a contracted SLA.
Who JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted is for
Artifactory Self-Hosted suits platform and infrastructure teams already running databases and clusters in production, and organizations whose security policy or regulator requires artifacts inside their own perimeter.
Three recurring scenarios: financial and healthcare institutions subject to local retention audits; industrial, defense or telecommunications operations on networks with no internet egress; and companies with heavy CI traffic, where per-server licensing predictability outweighs the convenience of the managed model.
What sets JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted apart
Against the managed model, the differentiator is stack ownership: database, filestore, network and upgrade windows are internal decisions, and the environment can run isolated. Against repository managers focused on a single ecosystem, the differentiator is breadth — the same service handles every format, so access policy and auditing are written once.
There is also continuity with the JFrog Platform: JFrog Xray, JFrog Curation and JFrog Advanced Security install in the same self-managed environment, and Enterprise X hybrid topology connects the on-premise installation to cloud instances without duplicating governance.
System requirements
Supported operating systems include RHEL 8.x and 9.x, Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04 and 24.04, Debian 11 and 12 and Windows Server 2022; CentOS 7 and Ubuntu 18.04 are not supported. JFrog states a minimum of 8 GB RAM in production (4 GB for evaluation) and 4 vCPUs with 6 GB for Artifactory, scaling to 8 vCPUs and 18 GB in larger deployments.
Artifactory supports PostgreSQL 13 to 17, Oracle 19c and 23c, MySQL 8.x, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later and MariaDB; the embedded Derby is for evaluation only. JFrog Xray requires PostgreSQL — anyone planning to run Xray, Distribution or Catalog in the same environment must standardize on it. The HA cluster requires an external database, a dedicated load balancer and all nodes on the same LAN. Installation via Helm, Docker, Docker Compose, RPM, Debian, Linux Archive, Ansible or Windows.
JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted editions and modules
- Pro X — 1 server, 24/7 SLA support, universal repository, container registry, ML Model Registry, source and binary SCA and up to 3 projects.
- Enterprise X — 3 servers, high availability cluster, Artifact Federation, Cleanup Policies, SSO with OIDC, OAuth and Crowd, JFrog Workers and up to 30 projects.
- Enterprise + — 6 servers, Access Federation, edge nodes, immutable Release Bundles, Evidence Graph, third-party evidence collection and 300 projects upwards.
Optional modules carry their own charging, per Contributing Developer: JFrog Advanced Security, JFrog Curation, JFrog AI Catalog and the Unified Security and Ultimate Security bundles, detailed on the JFrog Xray page. The managed model is covered on the JFrog Artifactory Cloud page and the product overview on the JFrog Artifactory page.
How much does JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted cost?
JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted is licensed per server, on an annual subscription, with a one-year minimum contract and a multi-year option on Enterprise X and Enterprise +. Each edition includes a base of servers — 1 on Pro X, 3 on Enterprise X and 6 on Enterprise + — and additional servers can be purchased.
The decisive counting rule is this: in a high availability cluster, each node must be activated with a different license. An HA cluster of three nodes plus a staging instance consumes four licenses — an Enterprise X with three included requires one additional server. Edge nodes carry their own license and exist only on Enterprise +. And charging is neither per user nor per data volume: pipeline traffic can grow without changing the count.
There is no single list value because sizing changes the outcome: node and environment count, edition, security modules charged per contributing developer, term and whether it is a new purchase or a renewal. To buy JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted in Brazil, OSB Software maps that scope with you, sends the commercial proposal, issues the Brazilian invoice and delivers the licenses — request a quote to get the exact figure for your scenario.
Frequently asked questions about JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted
Does each cluster node consume a license? Yes. JFrog requires every node in the HA cluster to be activated with a different license, which makes node count the first item in sizing.
Does Artifactory Self-Hosted work without internet access? Yes. JFrog publishes guidance for air-gapped environments and the list of URLs to allow when egress goes through a proxy or firewall.
Do I need PostgreSQL? For Artifactory alone, no — Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB are also supported. To run JFrog Xray, Distribution or Catalog in the same environment, PostgreSQL becomes mandatory.
Can it coexist with a managed instance? Yes, Enterprise X upwards. The hybrid topology connects the on-premise installation to cloud instances, with artifact sync across sites.
Why buy JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted OSB Software?
OSB Software is an official JFrog Ltd partner in Brazil and supplies 100% genuine JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted licenses to companies, with Brazilian invoicing, local contracting in Portuguese and full legal compliance — the safe way to buy imported software under a Brazilian corporate entity, with no risk of irregular licensing.
When you buy JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted OSB Software, you get:
- Consultative, specialist support — specialists who size your per server licensing to your actual operation, avoiding over- or under-buying.
- Fast, secure processes — purchase order to delivery of genuine licenses, traceable at every step.
- Dedicated commercial follow-up — quote to delivery and renewal, with advance notice before your license expires.
- Invoicing that fits your company — Brazilian invoicing and terms adapted to your corporate procurement process.
- Proven track record — thousands of customers served across Brazil.
If you are looking for where to buy JFrog Artifactory Self-Hosted in Brazil with legal certainty and properly licensed imported software, request a quote: OSB Software delivers reliable technology, qualified support and a simple, transparent purchase.
