Sonatype NexusvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sonatype Nexus | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Package Management | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 2 689 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 6 |
| Latest release | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 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 6 for Zulip.
Zulip is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).
Sonatype Nexus details →Zulip details →