# Sonatype Nexus vs WeKnora

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 35 761 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +888 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 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 9 for WeKnora.

WeKnora is growing faster right now (+888 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)
- [WeKnora](https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sonatype-nexus-vs-weknora