Sonatype Nexusvswoodpecker-ci
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | woodpecker-ci | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 10 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.19.0 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
woodpecker-ci scores 73/100 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 10 for woodpecker-ci.
woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).
Sonatype Nexus details →woodpecker-ci details →