# Nexus Repository / Harbor

Artifacts you host. Nexus Repository OSS is EPL-1.0; Harbor is Apache-2.0 — JFrog Artifactory without the repo seat.

**Replaces:** JFrog Artifactory

**Tier:** Medium

## Problem

JFrog Artifactory meters repositories, storage, and CI. You wanted Maven/npm/generic artifacts or images on a box you run. Nexus Repository's public codebase is EPL-1.0 (sonatype/nexus-public). Harbor is Apache-2.0 (goharbor/harbor) if the job is a container registry — already the Docker Hub stack. This is not every Artifactory Enterprise feature, Xray, or JFrog Cloud SKU. Images-only can stay on /replace/docker-hub.

## Stack

- [Nexus Repository](https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository) — EPL-1.0 artifact repository (sonatype/nexus-public)
- [Harbor](https://goharbor.io) — Apache-2.0 CNCF container registry if the job is images

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

| You stop paying | Typical / year | Self-host instead |
|---|---:|---|
| JFrog Artifactory (small team) | $1,200 | Nexus Repository or Harbor |

**About $1,200 / year** on a small team, before you count lock-in.

## Deploy on Railway

Placeholder: Nexus Repository (Java) plus a volume for blobs, or Harbor if you only need images. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. Harbor details stay on /stacks/harbor-registry.

[Start on Railway](https://c17.io/go/railway/nexus-artifacts?from=%2Fstacks%2Fnexus-artifacts.md)

[Harbor if this is only container images (Docker Hub), not Maven/npm](https://c17.io/stacks/harbor-registry)

## AGENT_PROMPT

```
Replace JFrog Artifactory with Nexus Repository (Maven/npm/generic) or Harbor (containers).

- Nexus: official image, persist blobs, create one hosted repo, publish one artifact. Harbor if you only need images — /stacks/harbor-registry.
- Do not claim every Artifactory Enterprise feature. Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.
```

## FAQ

### Nexus or Harbor?

Nexus if you need Maven, npm, or generic artifacts. Harbor if the job is container images (/replace/docker-hub). Pick the format you publish.

### Is this Docker Hub?

Docker Hub is /replace/docker-hub (Harbor). Artifactory is the broader artifact OS. Same Harbor if you only store images.

### EPL — is that OSI?

Eclipse Public License 1.0 is OSI. The catalog row points at sonatype/nexus-public.

Source: https://c17.io/stacks/nexus-artifacts