# ESPHome vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | ESPHome | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 982 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +260 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 30 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 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 | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

ESPHome scores 78/100 against 64/100 for Sonatype Nexus, so it is the safer default.

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Sonatype Nexus.

ESPHome is growing faster right now (+260 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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