Nexspence vs OrbitalReg
Nexspence
nexspence.com
OrbitalReg
orbitalreg.comSide by side
| Figure | Nexspence | OrbitalReg |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | €8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Artifact repository software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.0 (#30) |
| Deployment | Deployment options include Docker Compose, Helm/Kubernetes, and native packages or archives for Linux, macOS, and Windows. | The registry runs as one Go binary with Postgres and S3-compatible storage on premises, in a customer cloud account, or offline. |
| Migration | A one-command migration streams repositories, users, and artifacts from a live Nexus instance and is described as pausable and conflict-safe. | A migration CLI imports from Artifactory, Nexus, GitHub Packages, GitLab, and cloud registries. |
| Product | Nexspence is a self-hosted artifact repository manager intended as a drop-in replacement for other artifact repository managers. | OrbitalReg is a self-hosted artifact repository for teams that need to manage software packages and build artifacts on their own hardware. |
| Support | 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. | The Commercial plan includes email support during business hours; the Long-term Partner plan offers 24/7 support as an optional add-on. |
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
OrbitalReg
- OrbitalReg FreeFree
- Design Partner · Limited cohort€100 a year
- Commercial · Year 1 entry€10,000 a year
- Long-term Partner · Lifetime price lockPriced on request
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.
OrbitalReg
OrbitalReg has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.