No-nonsense Open Registry for Artifacts

Multi-protocol registry that doesn't suck.
One binary. All protocols. Stupidly fast.

Docker Maven npm Cargo PyPI

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32 MB

Binary size

<100 MB

RAM usage

3 sec

Startup time

Protocols

terminal

$ docker run -p 4000:4000 getnora/nora
✓ NORA started in 2.3s
  Docker: /v2/
  Maven:  /maven/
  npm:    /npm/
  Cargo:  /cargo/
  PyPI:   /simple/
  Web UI: http://localhost:4000

$ docker push localhost:4000/myapp:v1.0.0
✓ Pushed in 1.2s

Why NORA?

We got tired of bloated Java registries that cost a fortune and eat all your RAM.

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Nexus

Java monolith, 4GB RAM, expensive

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Artifactory

Java bloat, complex setup, very expensive

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Harbor

Docker only, 10+ containers to deploy

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NORA: Built different

✓ Rust — no GC pauses, memory safe
✓ 32MB binary — single file, zero dependencies
✓ <100MB RAM — 20x less than competitors
✓ Open Source — free and open source
✓ All protocols — Docker, Maven, npm, Cargo, PyPI

Feature	NORA	Nexus	Artifactory
RAM Usage	<100 MB	2-4 GB	4+ GB
Startup Time	3 sec	30-60 sec	60+ sec
Binary Size	32 MB	400+ MB	500+ MB
Language	Rust 🦀	Java	Java
Multi-protocol	✓ 5 protocols	✓	✓
Open Source	✓ MIT	Partial	✗

Everything you need

One registry for all your artifacts. No more juggling multiple tools.

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Docker Registry v2

Full OCI distribution spec. Push, pull, tag. Works with Docker, Podman, containerd.

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Maven Repository

Host your JARs. Smart proxy to Maven Central with caching.

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npm Registry

Private npm packages. Proxy to npmjs.org with intelligent caching.

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Cargo Registry

Rust crates hosting. Git index or sparse protocol.

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PyPI Repository

Python packages. Simple API compatible with pip.

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Authentication

htpasswd, API tokens, OIDC. RBAC coming soon.

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Web Dashboard

Beautiful UI to browse artifacts. No extra setup.

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S3 Storage

Local filesystem or any S3-compatible storage. Your choice.

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Prometheus Metrics

Built-in /metrics endpoint. Grafana-ready.

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Ready to simplify your artifact management?

Get started in 30 seconds. Free and open source forever.

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  # One command to rule them all
 $ docker run -p 4000:4000 getnora/nora
 