Should we use Nexus or Artifactory for a Maven Repo?

Question

We are using Maven for a large build process (> 100 modules). We have been storing our external dependencies in source control, and using that to update a local repo.

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Answer 1

If you need the "Pro" features of either (e.g. Staging repos, artifact promotion, NuGet), , then you need to consider the different pricing models, which are displayed on their websites.

• http://www.jfrog.com/home/v_pricing
• http://www.sonatype.com/nexus/purchase

In summary:

• Artifactory Pro
  • you pay per server
  • you can pay more for increased service hours
• Nexus Pro
  • you pay per seat, i.e. how many developers downloading artifacts
  • support service is Mon-Fri 0800-2000 ET only, no matter what you pay

No matter how many users you have, Nexus Pro offers a support service that's broadly equivalent to Artifactory's $7,450/year "Silver Value Pack".

$7,450/year will buy you approximately 67 Nexus Pro seats (1-50 @ $108, the rest @ $120).

On price and support alone then, Nexus Pro makes sense until you get to 67 users, at which point Artifactory becomes the cheaper option.

If you're doing all the support in-house; however, that magic point is about 23 users (Artifactory's most basic support offering is $2,750/year).