# hestia vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | hestia | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 551 ✓ | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 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 11 for hestia.

## Details

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