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Platform

Hybrid
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Multi-Cloud
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AWS in the USA only
Enterprise-Grade Scalability & Reliability
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Multi-Site Replication & Federation
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Pull-based replication only, no federation
Fine-Grained Role-Based Access Control
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Flexible, Backward and Forward Compatible REST API
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Simplified Project-Based Management
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DevOps

Supported Technologies
32 Repository Types
18 Repository Types
Smart Caching for 3rd Party Package Repositories
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Fully Supported Technologies Across Remote & Virtual Repositories, High Availability And Replication
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Efficient Storage Management & Deduplication
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Build Info - SBOM Creation At Build Time
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Highly Flexible Query Language for Metadata-Based Search
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Release-First Lifecycle Management
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Monitoring and Log Analytics
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Cryptographically Signed Pipelines
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Secure Software Distribution Across the Globe
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Accelerated Deployments and Concurrent Downloads
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Manage ML Models Alongside Packages & Artifacts
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DevSecOps

Expert Security Research Team
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Seamless performance and developer experience
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Less optimal performance and developer experience
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
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Quick Impact Analysis With Traceability
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IDE Integration
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Issue Tracker Integration
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Integration Into Git Repositories
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Comprehensive Container Image Scanning
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Efficient, Locally-Run 1st Party Code Scanning (SAST)
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Infrastructure As Code (IaC) Scanning
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Exposed Secrets Detection
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Detection Of Insecure Use Of Libraries And Services
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In preview, Maven only
Operational Risk Analysis
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Block Harmful AI Components
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OSS Package Catalog
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Runtime Security - Software Integrity and Lineage from Code to Cloud
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Via OEM Partnership

IoT

Update, Control, Monitor And Secure Remote Linux & IoT Devices As First Class Citizens Of DevOps
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Device-level Software Security
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Remote Control and Remote Commands
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Nexus vs Artifactory

Organizations looking to modernize software development processes will find Sonatype Nexus lacking in several aspects, including scalability, reliability, automation, and a managed offering in the cloud. Multi-site organizations need a single source of truth to manage and secure software artifacts across remote locations, different cloud providers and hybrid deployments. JFrog is increasingly seen as a Sonatype alternative for customers looking to solve modern DevOps scalability problems.

Sonatype Compared to JFrog

The JFrog Platform comprehensively manages the entire lifecycle of your software artifacts, without sacrificing scale or flexibility.

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FAQ

What’s a Sonatype Nexus alternative?

Companies looking to migrate away from Nexus often move to JFrog Artifactory or the complete JFrog Platform as a solution to manage the lifecycle of binaries. Motivation to migrate often comes from difficulty scaling, needing multi-cloud solutions,needing hybrid solutions, high availability, inclusive pricing and overall DevOps Platform functionality missing when comparing Sonatype with JFrog’s end to end functionality.

Is Nexus better than Artifactory?

In head to head comparisons, many companies choose JFrog Artifactory for scale, multi-cloud and hybrid solutions that meet modern enterprise needs. Artifactory versus Nexus is a common “bake off” for DevOps that increasingly includes software supply chain security.