restic-rest-servervsSonatype Nexus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | Sonatype Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 30 |
| Latest release | — | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Sonatype Nexus needs more configuration.
restic-rest-server details →Sonatype Nexus details →