# Sonatype free for open source

What Sonatype gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

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## Maven Central publishing

**What you get.** Free publishing and hosting of open source Java/JVM components on the Central Repository (Maven Central), the default artifact repository for the Java ecosystem. Free for ordinary community open source publishing; commercial-natured publishing may be subject to fees or limits.

**Who qualifies.** Applies to the project. Components must declare their distribution license in the POM and meet metadata/GPG/coordinate requirements; requires verified namespace ownership. Published artifacts are immutable.

**How to apply.** Sign up at central.sonatype.com (Google/GitHub/email), verify a namespace, then publish via the Central Portal or build-tool plugins.

Program page: https://central.sonatype.org/

Verified 2026-09-07 - manual: central.sonatype.org docs live; publishing-limits doc states Maven Central remains free for ordinary community open source publishing

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