# Flipt vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Flipt | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Feature Flags | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 932 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +36 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.62.0 · 23 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 | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Flipt scores 66/100 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 15 for Flipt.

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

## Details

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