Why choose Sonatype?
From tools that automatically block open source vulnerabilities to step-by-step remediation guidance, Sonatype's Platform covers all of your vulnerable areas
Nexus Firewall
Block malicious open source at the door.
Nexus Repository
Build fast with centralized components.
Nexus Lifecycle
Control open source risk across your SDLC.



Strengthen your software supply chain
Sonatype accelerates innovation
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Unite teams
to automatically ensure quality code and open source throughout your software development lifecycle.
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Achieve speed and security
from a single platform to define and enforce policy at speed of development.
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Remediate vulnerabilities fast
with continuous monitoring, unparalleled data, and expert remediation guidance that makes resolving policy issues easy.
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Integrate easily
with the existing tools and DevOps pipelines you already use and love.
20x
faster searches and downloads of OSS components by developers
99%
reduction in time spent reviewing and approving OSS components
26x
faster identification and remediation of OSS vulnerabilities
70%
smaller windows of exploitability from adversary attacks on OSS components















Sonatype Nexus® vs JFrog Artifactory
See Why Nexus is Best for DevOps Automation
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Community Support / Plugins | yes | no |
Ranked #1 by Third-Party Review Site | yes | no |
Predictable Pricing, No Surprises | yes | no |
Hybrid, Cloud or On-Prem | yes | yes |
Universal Format Support | yes | yes |
Active/Active High Availability | yes | yes |
Dynamic Storage & Scalability | yes | yes |
Extensive Searchability | yes | yes |
Staging and Building Promotion | yes | yes |
Routing Rules | yes | yes |
Custom Metadata Tagging | yes | yes |
Powerful REST API endpoints | yes | yes |
Backup & Restore | yes | yes |
Cleanup Policies | yes | yes |
User Token Support | yes | yes |
Enterprise LDAP | yes | yes |

Community Support / Plugins | yes |
Ranked #1 by Third-Party Review Site | yes |
Predictable Pricing, No Surprises | yes |
Hybrid, Cloud or On-Prem | yes |
Universal Format Support | yes |
Active/Active High Availability | yes |
Dynamic Storage & Scalability | yes |
Extensive Searchability | yes |
Staging and Building Promotion | yes |
Routing Rules | yes |
Custom Metadata Tagging | yes |
Powerful REST API endpoints | yes |
Backup & Restore | yes |
Cleanup Policies | yes |
User Token Support | yes |
Enterprise LDAP | yes |

Community Support / Plugins | no |
Ranked #1 by Third-Party Review Site | no |
Predictable Pricing, No Surprises | no |
Hybrid, Cloud or On-Prem | yes |
Universal Format Support | yes |
Active/Active High Availability | yes |
Dynamic Storage & Scalability | yes |
Extensive Searchability | yes |
Staging and Building Promotion | yes |
Routing Rules | yes |
Custom Metadata Tagging | yes |
Powerful REST API endpoints | yes |
Backup & Restore | yes |
Cleanup Policies | yes |
User Token Support | yes |
Enterprise LDAP | yes |
Open source components analyzed
How it works
Build code quality into your workflow
Establish your risk tolerance
Teams decide together what level of risk your company is comfortable with. Then automatically enforce policies early across any stage of your software development lifecycle.
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Select the best open source components
Developers receive leading intelligence on the risk factors for each open source component early in the selection process—in the tools you are already using.



Develop with full transparency
Application security teams get full visibility into the components of each application throughout its lifecycle. Policy is enforced automatically, alerting developers if mild violations are detected, or blocking entire builds if the violations are severe.


Deploy without delays
Policies are analyzed and enforced automatically so there are no unhappy surprises when it comes to deployment. Easily confirm policy compliance and continue to monitor for new defects.

Access exclusive vulnerability data
Avoid false positives or negatives
Maintain security at speed
CUSTOMER STORIES
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“We needed constant monitoring and notifications of open source vulnerabilities in our applications. That’s what Nexus Repository and Nexus Lifecycle delivered.”
Nick AlexanderSystems Architect, Discovery Health -
“We evaluated Black Duck, Veracode and Nexus Lifecycle. My colleagues and I chose Lifecycle because it is the best user interface for what we are trying to do—remove all critical findings before they reach production.”
Lars BrӧsslerSenior Software Developer, Endress+Hauser -
“If you design secure software, use a secure process. Accreditation should be done by the time the code is complete.”
Lauren KnausenbergerChief Transformation Officer, US Air Force -
"Everyone loves the immediate visibility it provides them with regard to security and compliance or engineering and their component choices. They also love the immediate guidance it provides to alternative component versions when an initial choice is found to be out of compliance.”
Derek EvansDirector of DevOps, BNY Mellon Pershing