Pelican PanelvsSonatype Nexus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | Sonatype Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 412 | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +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 | AGPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Pelican Panel and Sonatype Nexus score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).
Pelican Panel details →Sonatype Nexus details →