# rackpad vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | rackpad | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 34 in Network Management | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 423 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.5 · 20 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 53/100 for rackpad, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for rackpad.

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

## Details

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