Sonatype NexusvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 12 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Weechat scores 70/100 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 12 for Weechat.
Sonatype Nexus details →Weechat details →