# Sonatype Nexus vs telescope

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 691 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)
- [telescope](https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope.md)

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