# Otari vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Otari | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 752 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.33.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 56/100 for Otari, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Otari.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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