# sink vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | sink | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 ✓ | 2 689 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

sink scores 68/100 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 13 for sink.

sink is growing faster right now (+87 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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