A lightweight, self-hosted panel to manage your Docker containers.
Built for homelab enthusiasts and small teams.
No bloat. No cloud. Just control.
The problem
Portainer is great — for enterprises. But for homelab enthusiasts and small teams, it's overkill. NEXUS gives you 90% of what you need in 10% of the complexity.
The solution
docker compose up — that's itFeatures
CPU & RAM per container with live history. Know what's happening at a glance.
Manage multiple Docker servers from one panel. Agent-based — socket never leaves the host.
docker exec directly from the browser. No SSH, no extra tools needed.
List, inspect, pull from Docker Hub and remove local images. Full registry control.
Real-time notifications when a container stops unexpectedly. Telegram integration included.
Containers grouped by compose project. Deploy, edit and manage stacks from the UI.
Admin and Viewer roles. Manage who can access and what they can do.
Installable as a desktop or mobile app. Fully responsive, works everywhere.
List, create, delete and inspect Docker networks. Full control over container networking.
List, create, delete and inspect Docker volumes. Manage persistent data with ease.
Full audit log of all actions, logins and config changes. Know exactly what happened.
Deploy compose stacks from the UI with a built-in YAML editor. No CLI needed.
Quickstart
NEXUS Ecosystem
Each tool works. Together, they think.
Architecture
Most multi-host Docker panels expose the Docker socket over TCP — that's root access over the network. NEXUS works differently: a lightweight agent runs on each remote host, wraps the socket in its own authenticated API, and only exposes what it needs. The socket never leaves the host.
● Socket stays on host. Only authenticated API calls cross the network.