# Sonatype Nexus vs Ticky

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | Ticky |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #14 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 ✓ | 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.15.2 · 2 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 50/100 for Ticky, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Ticky.

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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