# osTicket vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | osTicket | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

osTicket 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 4 for osTicket.

osTicket is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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