# Sonatype Nexus vs Ultimate Certificate Manager

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | Ultimate Certificate Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #4 of 8 in Certificate Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 ✓ | 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.246 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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

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)
- [Ultimate Certificate Manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/ultimate-ca-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ultimate-ca-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sonatype-nexus-vs-ultimate-ca-manager