# CloudPanel vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | CloudPanel | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 899 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.4 · 1 Jul 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | — | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 58/100 for CloudPanel, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for CloudPanel.

## Details

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