Nexspence vs Ravenstash
Nexspence
nexspence.comRavenstash
ravenstash.comSide by side
| Figure | Nexspence | Ravenstash |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 5 |
| Spec score · Artifact repository software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#23) |
| CLI | The project publishes a separate Go command-line tool named nxs for Nexspence administration. | The rvs CLI works on Linux, macOS, Windows, NixOS, and WSL for x86-64 and ARM64. |
| Product | Nexspence is a self-hosted artifact repository manager intended as a drop-in replacement for other artifact repository managers. | Ravenstash provides hosted private artifact repositories and protected dependency mirrors for software teams. |
| Security controls | The site lists LDAP, API tokens, JWT, fine-grained RBAC with CEL content selectors, SSRF-protected outbound fetches, and a non-root container. | Account options include Google, GitHub, password, or passkey sign-in, with passkeys or authenticator apps available as an extra check. |
| 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 about page directs corrections and support requests to Ravenstash by email. |
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
Ravenstash
- FreeFree
- Pro$7 a month
- Team$34 a month
- Business$235 a month
- EnterprisePriced 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.
Ravenstash
Ravenstash has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.