Sonatype NexusvsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 9 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | EPL-1.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Java | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UUSEC WAF.
Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).
Sonatype Nexus details →UUSEC WAF details →