# portabase vs Sonatype 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).

## Details

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