Nexus
Sonatype Nexus Repository is a universal repository manager. It hosts packages for many ecosystems (NuGet, Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI and more) and comes as a free edition with limits and a commercial Pro edition.
PaGetto vs Nexus​
| PaGetto | Nexus Repository | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open source (MIT), free, no usage limits | Free Community Edition with limits, commercial Pro edition |
| Package formats | NuGet packages and symbols | NuGet plus most other package formats and Docker images |
| Hosting | Self-hosted: Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), IIS, any ASP.NET Core 10 host | Self-hosted, or Sonatype cloud for Pro |
| NuGet protocol | v3 (push and delete on the standard api/v2/package endpoints) | v2 and v3 |
| Symbol server | Built in (.snupkg) | Check the Sonatype documentation for your version |
| Separate package sources | Feeds, each with its own settings and permissions | Hosted, proxy and group repositories |
| Proxy of nuget.org | Per-feed mirrors, several upstreams per feed | Proxy repositories, combined with group repositories |
| Authentication | Local accounts, Microsoft Entra ID, groups, personal access tokens | Local users, LDAP, API keys; SAML and more in Pro |
| Retention | Per-feed version-based auto-deletion | Cleanup policies |
| Database | SQLite, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL | Embedded database or PostgreSQL |
| Package storage | File system, Azure Blob, AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Aliyun OSS, Tencent COS | File system, S3, Azure Blob and more |
| Footprint | A single small .NET process, SQLite works out of the box | A larger Java-based server that needs more memory |
Which one to pick​
- Pick Nexus if you need one repository manager for many package formats.
- Pick PaGetto if you only need NuGet and want something small and free to run, with per-feed permissions, Entra ID sign-in and mirrors built in.
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Details about Nexus Repository can change between editions and releases. Check the Sonatype documentation for the current feature set and limits.