Cache Dependencies, Stabilize Builds, & Reduce Requests
Download Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition for free to cache dependencies locally, reduce repeated requests to Maven Central, improve build reliability, and create a stronger foundation for software supply chain control.
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Get Started for Free
Deploy Sonatype Nexus Repository at no cost.
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Full Ecosystem Support
Manage Maven, npm, Hugging Face, Docker, PyPI, and other formats in a central repository.
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Built by the Team Behind Maven Central
Designed to help teams proxy, cache, and manage dependencies reliably at scale.
Trusted by Enterprises Around the World
Why Download Sonatype Nexus Repository?
Reduce unnecessary external dependency traffic while creating a faster, more reliable, and centralized software delivery workflow with Sonatype Nexus Repository.
Free to Use
Reduce Public Registry Traffic
Cache dependencies locally and minimize repeated external downloads.
Faster, More Reliable Builds
Improve performance for local development and CI/CD pipelines.
Support for Multiple Formats
Manage Maven, npm, Docker, NuGet, PyPI, and more from a centralized repository.
Centralized Artifact Management
Create a consistent source of truth for software components.
Foundation for Supply Chain Security
Establish policy and visibility around open source consumption.
Why a Centralized Repository Manager is Necessary
As open source usage, automation, and CI/CD have scaled, software consumption has fundamentally changed. Without a repository manager or caching proxy, every developer machine, CI job, scanner, or ephemeral container may repeatedly request the same components from public registries. This creates unnecessary traffic , unreliable and slow builds, and poor cache reuse across CI/CD pipelines.
As early core contributors to Apache Maven and long-time stewards of Maven Central, Sonatype has seen these challenges evolve. A repository manager creates a controlled, reliable, and auditable path for components moving through development pipelines. Sonatype Nexus Repository is designed to proxy, publish, store, manage, and distribute components at scale. Download for free to improve builds and create a more sustainable approach to software development.
Without a Repository Manager
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Every build downloads externally
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Repeated public registry traffic
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Slower ephemeral builds
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Inconsistent dependency access
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Higher likelihood of 429 errors
Without a Repository Manager
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Every build downloads externally
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Repeated public registry traffic
- Slower ephemeral builds
- Inconsistent dependency access
- Higher likelihood of 429 errors
With Sonatype Nexus Repository
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First request cached locally
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Reduced external requests
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Faster rebuilds
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Centralized artifact management
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More resilient CI/CD pipelines
With Sonatype Nexus Repository
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First request cached locally
- Reduced external requests
- Faster rebuilds
- Centralized artifact management
- More resilient CI/CD pipelines
Nexus Repository is Trusted by Developers Worldwide
Built by the team behind Maven Central, Sonatype Nexus Repository helps organizations create a reliable and central foundation to manage components at scale, proxy dependencies, accelerate builds, and support CI/CD pipelines.
Lives up to the hype
Repository Manager and Lifecycle are both integrated into our CI/CD pipeline. While Repository Manager is used to pull and deploy packages, Lifecycle is searching for vulnerabilities. Based on the valuable data Sonatype provides us, we are able to make decisions on whether to allow the build to continue...
Read Full ReviewSonatype Nexus: Best platform for managing artifacts
We use Sonatype's Nexus Platform to manage repositories, artifacts like Docker images and libraries, and to distribute artifacts amongst different teams. Integrates well with GitLab / GitHub repositories making it a good choice as repository manager...
Read Full ReviewSonatype Platform used at Enterprise scale makes developers life easy
Nexus Repository is used as the golden source for artifact management and acts as the crown jewel of the software development factory. All builds and off-the-shelf packages are pulled from Nexus prior to deployments downstream...
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g., Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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| CI/CD Integration (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI/CD) |
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| External PostgreSQL Database Option |
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| Unlimited Components and Transactions |
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| Resiliency and High Availability Deployment |
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| Single Sign-On (SSO) and SAML Support |
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| Zero Downtime Upgrades |
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| Full Support for Azure, GCP, and AWS |
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| Enhanced Supply Chain Security (Monitoring and Controls) |
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| Custom Workflow Automation, API, and Extensibility |
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| Enterprise Support, SLA |
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Community Edition
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g., Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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| CI/CD Integration (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI/CD) |
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| External PostgreSQL Database Option |
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| Unlimited Components and Transactions |
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| Resiliency and High Availability Deployment |
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| Single Sign-On (SSO) and SAML Support |
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| Zero Downtime Upgrades |
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| Full Support for Azure, GCP, and AWS |
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| Enhanced Supply Chain Security (Monitoring and Controls) |
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| Custom Workflow Automation, API, and Extensibility |
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| Enterprise Support, SLA |
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g., Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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| CI/CD Integration (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI/CD) |
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| External PostgreSQL Database Option |
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| Unlimited Components and Transactions |
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| Resiliency and High Availability Deployment |
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| Single Sign-On (SSO) and SAML Support |
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| Zero Downtime Upgrades |
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| Full Support for Azure, GCP, and AWS |
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| Enhanced Supply Chain Security (Monitoring and Controls) |
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| Custom Workflow Automation, API, and Extensibility |
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| Enterprise Support, SLA |
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