# Rocketship vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Rocketship | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Rocketship.

If you want the quickest setup, Sonatype Nexus is easier to run; Rocketship needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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