Sonatype NexusvsUVdesk Helpdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | UVdesk Helpdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #2 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 2 691 | 19 638 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +26 |
| 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 | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | CSS |
Which one should you pick?
UVdesk Helpdesk scores 69/100 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 UVdesk Helpdesk.
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