# altcha vs Sonatype Nexus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 859 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for altcha.

altcha is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-sonatype-nexus