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Nexus Repository vs Verdaccio
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Nexus Repository | Verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| Licence | EPL-1.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 2.7k | 18k |
| Latest | release-3.96.4-01 | v6.10.5 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 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 →
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.
PartialVerdaccioA private npm registry that proxies the public one, for npm packages only.
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
Verdaccio
- v7.0.0-next-7.302026-10-03a307098: Migrate the 7.x release workflow to Changesets action v2 and CLI v3.pre-release
- v6.10.52026-10-032ccbacf: Migrate the 6.x release workflow to Changesets action v2 and CLI v3.
- v7.0.0-next-7.292026-09-27908ccbb: Update verdaccio dependencies (@verdaccio/, verdaccio, verdaccio-) to the next-9 npm dist-tag.pre-release
- v7.0.0-next-7.282026-09-266fd3e8a: Make /-/v1/search work for storage plugins that still use the callback API.pre-release
- v6.10.42026-09-207730e60: Update express to 4.22.3 — directly and through @verdaccio/middleware 8.1.4,
Nexus Repository
unsigned The latest release, release-3.96.4-01, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Verdaccio
✓ signed The latest release, v6.10.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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