# openHAB vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | openHAB | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

openHAB 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 0 for openHAB.

## Details

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