Kellnr vs Nexspence
Kellnr
kellnr.io
Nexspence
nexspence.comSide by side
| Figure | Kellnr | Nexspence |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Artifact repository software | 8.0 (#29) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Deployment | Documented deployment options include Docker, Kubernetes with Helm, bare metal, Cargo, and the Arch User Repository. | Deployment options include Docker Compose, Helm/Kubernetes, and native packages or archives for Linux, macOS, and Windows. |
| Documentation | Kellnr can generate and serve rustdocs for uploaded crates, and supports uploading pre-built rustdocs. | The documentation covers installation, high availability, SSO, repositories, format guides, RBAC, webhooks, migration, monitoring, promotion, replication and REST APIs. |
| Identity integrations | OAuth2/OpenID Connect support includes Authentik, Keycloak, Okta, Azure AD, and other OIDC-compliant providers. | Built-in OIDC/OAuth2 SSO supports Keycloak, Google, Microsoft Entra ID and Okta, with JIT provisioning and group-to-role mapping. |
| Support | The contact page directs users to GitHub Issues for bugs, feature requests, or questions and GitHub Discussions for community discussion. | The project directs users to Telegram for release and setup questions, GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests, and direct maintainer contact for private matters. |
Plans
Nexspence
- Free foreverFree
- NexspenceFree
- Supporter$5 a month
- Supporter$5 a month
- Backer$25 a month
- Backer$25 a month
- Sponsor$100 a month
- Sponsor$100 a month
In their own words
Nexspence
Nexspence is a self-hosted artifact repository manager positioned as a replacement for other artifact repository managers. It supports 15 formats, including Maven, Docker, npm, PyPI, Go Modules, NuGet, Helm, Cargo, Apt, Yum, Conan, Raw, Conda, and Terraform. Hosted, Proxy, and Group repository types are available across formats, with format-specific exceptions. A one-command migration streams repositories, users, and artifacts from a live Nexus instance and is described as pausable and conflict-safe. Storage can use MinIO, AWS S3, Wasabi, or a local filesystem, with per-repository blob-store assignment. Identity options include OIDC/SSO providers, just-in-time provisioning, and group-to-role mapping. Security controls include LDAP, API tokens, JWT, fine-grained RBAC, and SSRF-protected outbound fetches. OSV.dev scanning covers Maven, npm, PyPI, and Cargo; Docker and OCI scanning requires an operator-supplied Trivy installation. Deployment options include Docker Compose, Helm/Kubernetes, and native packages or archives for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Nexspence is free at free and licensed under GNU AGPL v3 or later.