# ShellHub vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | ShellHub | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

ShellHub 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 9 for ShellHub.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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