# invoice-ninja vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | invoice-ninja | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 365 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 30 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 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 | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

invoice-ninja scores 70/100 against 64/100 for Sonatype Nexus, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Sonatype Nexus.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+255 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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