# Sonatype Nexus vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Sonatype Nexus | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 691 | 15 764 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +100 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 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 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

Zigbee2MQTT is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sonatype-nexus-vs-zigbee2mqtt