# Sonatype Nexus vs Standard Notes

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 6 684 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +52 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | EPL-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 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 5 for Standard Notes.

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

## Details

- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sonatype-nexus-vs-standard-notes