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aptly vs Nexus Repository
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | aptly | Nexus Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Java |
| Licence | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Stars | 2.9k | 2.7k |
| Latest | v1.6.3 | release-3.96.4-01 |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 247 days between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace JFrog Artifactory. Alternatives to JFrog Artifactory →
PartialaptlyDebian packages only, with mirrors, snapshots and published repositories.
PartialNexus RepositoryThe open source core hosts and proxies Maven, raw and APT repositories; npm, Docker, PyPI and the other formats need the Community Edition binary, which is not open source.
aptly
Nexus Repository
- release-3.96.4-012026-09-30
- release-3.96.3-012026-09-22
- release-3.96.2-012026-09-18
- release-3.96.1-012026-09-12
- release-3.95.4-012026-09-12
aptly
unsigned The latest release, v1.6.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Nexus Repository
unsigned The latest release, release-3.96.4-01, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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