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Gemstash vs Nexus Repository
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Gemstash | Nexus Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Java |
| Licence | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Stars | 793 | 2.7k |
| Latest | v2.8.2 | release-3.96.4-01 |
| Last push | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author 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 →
PartialGemstashRuby gems only, as a private gem server and rubygems.org cache.
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.
Gemstash
- v2.8.22026-04-02Default to running webserver in production environment
- v2.8.12026-04-01Remove ruby2_keywords from Web class initializer
- v2.8.02026-03-31bump to Ruby >= 3.1 (3.0 is now EOL)
- v2.7.12026-03-31Reinstate nonfunctional --no-daemonize, --daemonize options that warn
- v2.7.02026-03-31Update URL to Puma's Control Server [ci skip]
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
Gemstash
unsigned The latest release, v2.8.2, 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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