Plausible AnalyticsvsSonatype Nexus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plausible Analytics | Sonatype Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +499 | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 30 |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | 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 | Elixir | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 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 3 for Plausible Analytics.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).
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