# SafeLine vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | SafeLine | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 071 ✓ | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +401 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 64/100 for Sonatype Nexus, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+401 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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