# OpenScribe vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | OpenScribe | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 2 691 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +36 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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