# Nova Server vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Nova Server | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.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/nova-server-vs-sonatype-nexus