OpenFan ControllervsSonatype Nexus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenFan Controller | Sonatype Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 321 | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 30 |
| Latest release | 2026-10-09 · 9 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | CSS | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 50/100 for OpenFan Controller, so it is the safer default.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenFan Controller.
Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).
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