The modern JFrog alternative: Why ConstructConnect switched to Cloudsmith
Is your artifact management slowing down your development velocity? In this video, we dive into how ConstructConnect migrated from JFrog Cloud to Cloudsmith–the world’s leading cloud-native artifact management platform–to eliminate hidden costs, simplify their CI/CD pipelines, and secure their software supply chain.
ConstructConnect, a leader in construction technology, faced a common challenge for platform engineers: managing a complex, multi-format environment (npm, Helm, Maven, Python, NuGet, and Docker) while dealing with unpredictable vendor costs and slow support. By switching to Cloudsmith, they achieved a "golden path" for their 100+ engineers, integrating seamlessly with GitLab CI/CD and Terraform.
Why Platform Engineers are choosing Cloudsmith
We built Cloudsmith for the modern DevOps ecosystem. Unlike legacy tools, it is THE cloud-native artifact manager designed to provide:
✅ Full visibility: Multi-format repositories create a single source of truth with cloud-native resiliency and global performance.
✅ Cost predictability: Say goodbye to hidden data transfer fees and surprise overages. Only pay for what you use.
✅ Built-in security: Automated vulnerability scanning, SBOM generation, and security policy management turn data into action, quarantining malicious packages before they reach your environment.
✅ Infrastructure as code: First-class support for Terraform and automated API-driven workflows.
0:00 - Intro to ConstructConnect
0:35 - Lack of support from JFrog
0:59 - Hidden costs: The problematic plugin and the $48,000 surprise
2:10 - Migrating from JFrog to Cloudsmith
2:58 - Cloudsmith helps improve internal governance scores
3:35 - "Mindblowing": Cloudsmith support changes the game
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