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Project Quay vs Sonatype Nexus Repository: catalog facts
Project Quay	Sonatype Nexus Repository
Free Free to self-host as an open-source project.	Freemium Free Community Edition to self-host, with paid editions and a managed cloud service.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Private registry you host yourself Image security scanning	Supports packages across many languages and formats Proxies and caches external repositories
Heavier to deploy than a simple registry Aimed at teams more than single users	Aimed at teams and organisations rather than individuals Many features are reserved for paid editions
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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