# beam vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | beam | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 30 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Sonatype Nexus.

If you want the quickest setup, Sonatype Nexus is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.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/beam-vs-sonatype-nexus