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Compare Cloudsmith and Sonatype Nexus Repository 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
No pricing available
Cloudsmith
Star Rating
(39)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSonatype Nexus Repository
Star Rating
(23)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sonatype Nexus RepositoryCloudsmith vs Sonatype Nexus Repository
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cloudsmith easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Sonatype Nexus Repository.
- Reviewers felt that Sonatype Nexus Repository meets the needs of their business better than Cloudsmith.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cloudsmith is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cloudsmith over Sonatype Nexus Repository.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudsmith
Core
Free
Per Month
For individual developers, students, or small teams who want to try out Cloudsmith
- 500 MB Package Storage
- 1 GB Download Bandwidth
- 30+ formats Supported
Sonatype Nexus Repository
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cloudsmith
Free Trial is available
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
27
9.2
17
Ease of Use
8.8
28
8.7
17
Ease of Setup
8.9
19
8.3
8
Ease of Admin
8.5
21
8.8
8
Quality of Support
8.5
26
8.3
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
18
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
28
7.4
18
Features by Category
Functionality
9.2
25
8.8
10
8.8
24
9.0
10
6.1
19
8.8
8
7.3
20
7.5
8
Management
8.7
25
8.5
10
8.5
25
9.0
10
8.7
25
8.7
10
8.3
21
8.2
10
Management
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Processes
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudsmith and Sonatype Nexus Repository are categorized as Repository Management and Container Registry
Unique Categories
Cloudsmith is categorized as DevOps Platforms
Sonatype Nexus Repository is categorized as Build Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudsmith
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
47.2%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Consulting
2.8%
Retail
2.8%
Other
22.2%
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
23.8%
Banking
9.5%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
23.8%
Discussions
What is Cloudsmith used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudsmith
Cloudsmith is a fully managed artifact management and software supply chain solution. With Cloudsmith you can centralize your organization’s software assets...Read more
Cloudsmith has no more discussions with answers
What is Nexus software used for?
1 Comment
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
Sonatype Nexus Repository has no more discussions with answers
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