Sonatype NexusvsTRAWL
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | TRAWL | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 2 691 | 1 081 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 10 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TRAWL.
Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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