# dokploy vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | dokploy | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 090 ✓ | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +604 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

dokploy scores 80/100 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 27 for dokploy.

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

dokploy is growing faster right now (+604 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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