# Bitfocus Companion vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Bitfocus Companion scores 68/100 against 64/100 for Sonatype Nexus, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.

## Details

- [Bitfocus Companion](https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion.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/bitfocus-companion-vs-sonatype-nexus