portabasevsSonatype Nexus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| portabase | Sonatype Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 64 | 30 |
| Latest release | 1.35.0 · 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 | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.
portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Sonatype Nexus.
portabase is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).
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