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Sonatype Nexus Repository

A central repository for managing software packages, components, and AI models with built-in security and compliance controls

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Sonatype
Also known as
sonatype-nexus-repository

Available worldwide

What is Sonatype Nexus Repository?

An artifact repository manager that stores and manages compiled binaries, software packages, and AI/ML models across teams and development environments. It provides security features including access control, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and license compliance management.

Independently observed

Sonatype Nexus Repository pricing

We don't have Sonatype Nexus Repository's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

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FreeFree tier

Free tier available (Free Nexus Repo)

What Sonatype Nexus Repository does

The capabilities that matter for package registries, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Role
Private hosted registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Polyglot
Deployment
Deployment
Both
Formats
Package formats supported
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-core
Pricing
Pricing model
Free / OSS
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Hybrid
  • On-premise
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (11)

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ci_cd
  • GitHub Actions→•
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Maven
  • npm
  • Docker
  • Hugging Face
  • PyPI
  • NuGet
  • Jenkins
  • Codespaces

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 2 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Sonatype Nexus Repository FAQ

Common questions about Sonatype Nexus Repository, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Sonatype Nexus Repository?

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. It is indexed under Package Registries.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

Is Sonatype Nexus Repository free?

Sonatype Nexus Repository offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

What platforms does Sonatype Nexus Repository support?

We have confirmed browser-based access to Sonatype Nexus Repository. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

Can Sonatype Nexus Repository be self-hosted?

Yes. Sonatype Nexus Repository can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

What does Sonatype Nexus Repository integrate with?

We have confirmed 10 integrations for Sonatype Nexus Repository, including GitHub, GitLab, Maven, npm, Docker, Hugging Face, PyPI and NuGet, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

What security certifications does Sonatype Nexus Repository have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Sonatype Nexus Repository. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sonatype Nexus Repository not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/optimizing-sbom-sharing-for-compliance-and-transparency

Is Sonatype Nexus Repository open source?

Yes. Sonatype Nexus Repository is published under the EPL-1.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public

Where is Sonatype Nexus Repository available?

Sonatype Nexus Repository is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

Source: https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

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Balanced composite 52 / 100
low · 36%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Release cadence970.076.6✓
Capabilities670.095.9✓
Security score350.082.8✓
Dependent projects290.072.0✓
Stars650.031.7✓
Integrations300.051.6✓
Development activity00.110.0-
Security posture50.180.0-
Package downloads00.150.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.050.0-

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars2,643highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90%
Dependent repos57highsource · 2026-09-11 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq8 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesRole: private_hosted_registry · Ecosystem: polyglot · Deployment: both · Open source: open_core · Pricing model: free · Upstream proxy: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count10mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavahighsource · 2026-09-11 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxEPL-1.0highsource · 2026-09-11 · 95%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYeslowsource · 2026-09-11 · 48%
Modelfreemiumhighsource · 2026-09-11 · 80%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%
TransparentNomediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days6mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 70%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
Scorecard3.5highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.sonatype.nexus%3Anexus-repository&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGHhighsource · 2026-09-11 · 90%
Trust centerhttps://www.sonatype.com/blog/security-program-to-shift-left-operationalizing-security-controls-via-devsecopsmediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%
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