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Bintray / JCenter

Shut Down — May 2021

Reviewed byRoman K· 2021-05-01

What was it?

JFrog's package distribution service. Default Maven repository for Android projects.

What happened?

JFrog sunset free Bintray and JCenter. Millions of Android builds broke overnight.

Migration Guide

Maven Central (official), GitHub Packages, or JFrog Artifactory.

Timeline & context

Bintray / JCenter shut down in May 2021, 5 years ago. It sat in the ci-cd category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.

FAQ

Why did Bintray / JCenter shut down?

JFrog sunset free Bintray and JCenter. Millions of Android builds broke overnight.

What should I migrate Bintray / JCenter to?

No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the ci-cd category for current options.

Is there a free alternative to Bintray / JCenter?

Not among the tracked alternatives.

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