# Arcane vs nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Arcane | nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 8 101 | 10 741 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +532 ✓ | +261 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.17.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-14.4.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Arcane and nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Arcane.

Arcane is growing faster right now (+532 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Arcane](https://selfhost.directory/project/arcane) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/arcane.md)
- [nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/arcane-vs-nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer