Sonatype Nexusvswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 10 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Sonatype Nexus and wanderer score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for wanderer.
wanderer is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
Sonatype Nexus details →wanderer details →