# RubyGems vs Sonatype Nexus Repository

| Attribute | RubyGems | Sonatype Nexus Repository |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 79.6 (31% (low)) | 53.7 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 225,927 | 94 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,954 | 2,628 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | RubyGems is an open-source package hosting and distribution platform where Ruby developers discover, install, and publish gems (libraries). As a free, community-maintained service, it processes billions of downloads and is central to the Ruby development ecosystem. | A centralized repository for organizing, storing, and distributing software binaries, containers, and machine learning models across development pipelines. Supports multiple package ecosystems and provides enterprise-grade security, access control, and artifact traceability. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"ruby","deployment":"saas","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` | `{"role":"private_hosted_registry","ecosystem":"polyglot","deployment":"both","open_source":"open_core","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 10 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Hugging Face"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"NuGet"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Codespaces"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | Java |
| license.spdx | - | EPL-1.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Public Registry","features":["Unlimited gem uploads","Unlimited downloads","Community support"],"description":"Publish and download gems; community-funded via donations","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free. Community-funded via donations and sponsorships.","sourceUrl":"https://rubygems.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:32:15.384Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free tier available (Free Nexus Repo)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:39:44.091Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 10 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.19","date":"2026-08-20T01:57:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.18","date":"2026-08-05T02:16:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:19:42Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:39:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:10:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T02:59:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T03:01:31Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:06:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:07:44Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.11","date":"2026-04-30T04:17:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.11","date":"2026-04-30T04:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.10","date":"2026-04-08T00:04:40Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.10","date":"2026-04-08T00:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.9","date":"2026-03-25T01:07:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.9","date":"2026-03-25T01:24:35Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.9"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.95.2-01","date":"2026-08-22T05:01:39Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.95.2-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.5-01","date":"2026-08-17T20:42:30Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.5-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.95.1-01","date":"2026-08-13T20:27:02Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.95.1-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.95.0-07","date":"2026-08-06T22:16:26Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.95.0-07"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.94.1-06","date":"2026-07-24T23:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.94.1-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.94.0-12","date":"2026-07-14T14:10:19Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.94.0-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.4-01","date":"2026-07-02T16:38:37Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.4-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.93.2-01","date":"2026-06-25T22:20:14Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.93.2-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.93.1-04","date":"2026-06-19T19:21:56Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.93.1-04"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.93.0-06","date":"2026-06-05T00:19:14Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.93.0-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.92.3-01","date":"2026-05-27T10:36:14Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.92.3-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.92.2-01","date":"2026-05-14T00:11:01Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.92.2-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.92.1-05","date":"2026-05-12T23:59:55Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.92.1-05"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.91.1-04","date":"2026-04-20T20:15:15Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.91.1-04"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.3-03","date":"2026-04-08T18:55:51Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.3-03"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.91.0-07","date":"2026-04-07T20:16:34Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.91.0-07"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.2-06","date":"2026-03-24T18:34:24Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.2-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.1-01","date":"2026-03-06T22:00:24Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.1-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.90.0-21","date":"2026-03-06T02:42:04Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.90.0-21"},{"url":"https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/releases/tag/release-3.89.1-02","date":"2026-02-12T17:50:13Z","type":"stable","version":"release-3.89.1-02"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.3 | 3.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=bundler&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.sonatype.nexus%3Anexus-plugin-api&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | RubyGems | Sonatype Nexus Repository |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Private hosted registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | Ruby | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | SaaS | Both |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Single ecosystem | Many formats |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | - | ✓ |
| Upstream proxy / caching | - | ✓ |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | - | - |
| Workspaces / monorepo | - | - |
| Content-addressable store | - | - |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | - | ✓ |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Open-core |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:49:11.682Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*