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At a Glance
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Star Rating
(23)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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npm
npm
Star Rating
(83)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Sonatype Nexus Repository excels in Package Management with a score of 8.8, while npm shines even brighter with a score of 9.2, indicating that npm offers a more robust package management experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Sonatype Nexus Repository has strong Integration capabilities, scoring 9.0, which is slightly higher than npm's 8.8, suggesting that Nexus may provide better compatibility with other tools and systems.
  • G2 users highlight that Sonatype Nexus Repository's Vulnerability Checks scored 7.5, which is lower than npm's 8.1, indicating that npm may offer more effective security features for managing vulnerabilities in packages.
  • Users on G2 report that both products have similar scores for Rollback functionality, each at 8.2, suggesting that users can expect comparable performance in reverting changes if needed.
  • Reviewers say that Sonatype Nexus Repository's Package Access Control scored 8.5, while npm scored slightly higher at 8.7, indicating that npm may provide slightly better options for managing user permissions and access to packages.
  • Users mention that Sonatype Nexus Repository has a lower score of 8.1 for Has the product been a good partner in doing business? compared to npm's 9.1, suggesting that npm may have a stronger reputation for customer satisfaction and partnership quality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sonatype Nexus Repository
No pricing available
npm
No pricing available
Free Trial
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Free Trial is available
npm
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
17
8.9
65
Ease of Use
8.7
17
8.9
65
Ease of Setup
8.3
8
9.1
16
Ease of Admin
8.8
8
8.6
15
Quality of Support
8.3
13
8.4
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
6
9.1
11
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
18
8.3
62
Features by Category
Repository ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.6
76
8.5
402
Functionality
8.8
10
9.2
56
9.0
10
8.8
53
8.8
8
8.2
50
7.5
8
8.1
50
Management
8.5
10
8.7
49
9.0
10
8.4
49
8.7
10
8.4
47
8.2
10
8.2
48
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository
npm
npm
Sonatype Nexus Repository and npm are categorized as Repository Management
Unique Categories
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository is categorized as Build Automation and Container Registry
npm
npm has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.9%
npm
npm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
23.8%
Banking
9.5%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
23.8%
npm
npm
Computer Software
39.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Program Development
3.8%
Other
24.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Nexus has been very much useful for storing local snapshots for docker images, libraries and war files. This provides the feature of getting repositories from local or public repositories by configuration.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Outsourcing/Offshoring

Getting started and configuring it requires a learning curve, especially for beginners or those unfamiliar with repository management systems. The flexibility and extensive configuration options of Nexus Repository can sometimes make it complex to set up...

npm
npm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
IR
Isabella R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I love that NPM has made maintaining projects alot easier as you're able to import libraries into your project using the command line, as well as update packages from the command line without having to mess with the file structures of your project.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

When dependencies need to work with other dependencies and packages that are very heavy.

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Discussions
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository Discussions
What is Nexus software used for?
1 comment
Nachiket P.
NP
Nexus Repository Manager helps store application files. It is similar to Github, but is accessible on the company's intranet, rather than on the internet,...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Sonatype Nexus Repository has no more discussions with answers
npm
npm Discussions
Is there any way to exclude files that are not in use by project
1 comment
CA
You should be able to add in packages as a dependencies in your package.json file. Specify which ones are for the project and which are...Read more
What is the best way to name a library.
1 comment
Arjun S.
AS
Sure, please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
What is NPM for?
1 comment
Arjun S.
AS
The NPM registry is for uploading packages to their registry for public usage of the package.Read more