# Sonatype Nexus vs woodpecker-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 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 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 11 for woodpecker-ci.

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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