# restic-rest-server vs Sonatype 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.

## Details

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