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title: "Cloudsmith | Switch from self-hosted Nexus to Cloudsmith"
description: "Cloudsmith replaces self-hosted Nexus Repository, Nexus Firewall, and Nexus Lifecycle with a single platform."
canonical_url: "https://cloudsmith.com/switch/self-hosted-sonatype-nexus"
last_updated: "2026-10-16T10:41:49Z"
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# Cloudsmith | Switch from self-hosted Nexus to Cloudsmith

UPGRADE TO CLOUDSMITH

## The **fully-managed alternative** to self-hosted Nexus

Cloudsmith replaces self-hosted Nexus Repository, Nexus Firewall, and Nexus Lifecycle with a single platform.

## Self-hosted Nexus puts upgrades, scaling, and uptime on your team

Nexus typically starts as single server in one region. As usage grows, every build comes to depend on it, no one owns its maintenance, and traffic exceeds its capacity. Teams respond by adding a bigger server, a CDN, or a second instance, but visibility into who’s pulling which packages doesn’t improve. Cloudsmith is a fully-managed alternative: no servers to patch, scale, or add capacity to. Talk to us before your next upgrade or renewal.

## Migrate to Cloudsmith

With Cloudsmith you get artifact management, policy enforcement, vulnerability scanning, and a global CDN under one license. You also get one team that works with you year-round, not just when your contract is up for renewal.

[Book a demo](/book-a-demo)

### One fully-managed, cloud-native platform handles artifact management, security, and global delivery

- Manage 30+ package formats, including containers and ML models, centralized, with multi-format repos
- Serve artifacts from 750+ global points of presence, with high availability built in
- Absorb peak build traffic without adding nodes, tuning caches, or standing up a second cluster
- Configure everything as code with Terraform, and leave upgrades, patching and scaling to us

### Every package is checked against your policies at ingestion so only trusted packages reach your builds

- Prevent newly published packages from being consumed until a configurable time window elapses
- Define usage policies via pre-set templates or in industry-standard OPA Rego
- Detect malware at ingestion and quarantine it automatically

### Continuously re-evaluate packages against the latest advisories, surfacing newly disclosed risks automatically.

- Apply one set of policies to every package and container, across every format and repository
- Continuously recheck existing packages against the latest malware and CVE data
- Trigger policy actions automatically, from quarantine to alerts
- Prioritize fixes by EPSS exploit probability, so your team works on what matters first

CASE STUDY

## A dedicated technical team with enterprise-scale migration expertise

Every migration is different. You get a dedicated team that plans around your repos, pipelines and timelines, and stays with you after go-live.

- A dedicated customer success manager who plans your migration around your environment.
- Engineer-led support for deeply technical assistance.
- A shared Slack channel for support that fits in your workflows.

## The switch is easier than you think

Before you renew Nexus, see what a planned migration to Cloudsmith looks like.

[Talk to a migration specialist](/book-a-migration-consultation)

[See Cloudsmith in action](/book-a-demo)

## Customers love Cloudsmith

[Read reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudsmith/reviews)