# Sonatype Nexus vs Trac

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | Trac |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #1 of 7 in Issue Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 2 691 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | EPL-1.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Trac scores 65/100 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 0 for Trac.

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)
- [Trac](https://selfhost.directory/project/trac) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trac.md)

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