# openpanel-co vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | openpanel-co | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 766 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.19 · 27 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 | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for openpanel-co.

## Details

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