Sonatype Nexus RepositoryvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted JFrog Artifactory alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus Repository | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 12 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus Repository and Zot Registry score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Sonatype Nexus Repository ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.
Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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