# Encore vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Encore | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 648 ✓ | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +163 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 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 9 for Encore.

Encore is growing faster right now (+163 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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