Introduction
NORA (No-nonsense Open Registry for Artifacts) is a multi-protocol artifact registry built with Rust.
What is NORA?
Section titled “What is NORA?”NORA is a lightweight, open-source alternative to Nexus and Artifactory. Single binary, no database, no Java. Supports 13 registry formats with transparent upstream proxy and local cache.
Key Features
Section titled “Key Features”- 13 Registry Formats: Docker, Maven, npm, Cargo, PyPI, Go, Raw, RubyGems, Terraform, Ansible Galaxy, NuGet, Pub (Dart/Flutter), Conan (C/C++)
- Curation Layer: Blocklist, allowlist, CVE blocking, integrity verification
- Lightweight: < 25 MB binary, < 100 MB RAM
- Fast: 3-second startup
- Open Source: MIT License
Why Choose NORA?
Section titled “Why Choose NORA?”| NORA | Nexus | JFrog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary size | < 25 MB | 600+ MB | 1+ GB |
| RAM | < 100 MB | 2-4 GB | 2-4 GB |
| Startup | 3s | 30-60s | 30-60s |
| Dependencies | None | Java 11+ | Java 11+ |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 | Proprietary |
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Quick Start — get running in 5 minutes
- Installation — all installation methods
- Registries — client configuration for each format