# Rainbond vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Rainbond | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in PaaS | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 285 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +36 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.10.1-release · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Rainbond 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 11 for Rainbond.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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