Artifact Keeper vs Nexspence

Artifact Keeper7.9Visit Nexspence7.9Visit

Artifact Keeper #9 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Artifact Keeper

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Nexspence #13 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nexspence

• Artifact Keeper fits best

  Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository

• Nexspence fits best

  Open-source Nexus-compatible deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Artifact Keeper 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Nexspence 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#9 in Artifact Repository Software	#13 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository	Open-source Nexus-compatible deployments
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	9 integrations	8 integrations
Features Artifact Keeper 4/4 · Nexspence 4/4
Container artifacts	✓	✓
Upstream proxying	✓	✓
Retention rules	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access control	Fine-grained	Fine-grained
Our review
Pros	Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included	Hosts, proxies, and groups repositories across 15 artifact formats Fine-grained RBAC, OIDC/SSO, LDAP, retention, and audit logging Nexus REST API compatibility plus replication and build promotion
Cons	Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats	Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the environment Format coverage is limited to 15 supported artifact formats There is no paid tier with additional product features
Our verdict	Artifact Keeper is an open-source artifact registry for development and DevOps teams that need to store and distribute packages, container images, infrastructure packages, machine-learning models, editor extensions, Git LFS content, and… Read the review →	Nexspence is a free, open-source artifact repository manager for teams that need to host, proxy, and group software packages in a self-hosted registry. It supports 15 formats, including Maven, npm, Docker, OCI, PyPI, Go Modules, NuGet,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Artifact Keeper — where it wins

  • Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform
  • Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning
  • MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS
  • Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes
  • Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats

• Nexspence — where it wins

  • Hosts, proxies, and groups repositories across 15 artifact formats
  • Fine-grained RBAC, OIDC/SSO, LDAP, retention, and audit logging
  • Nexus REST API compatibility plus replication and build promotion

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the environment
  • Format coverage is limited to 15 supported artifact formats
  • There is no paid tier with additional product features

• Artifact Keeper7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted registry with broad format support and detailed repository controls.

  Try Artifact KeeperFull verdict →
• Nexspence7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Nexus-compatible registry for teams that prefer self-hosting.

  Visit NexspenceFull verdict →