# Beszel vs Nextcloud

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

| | Beszel | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 26 626 | 37 333 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +941 ✓ | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; Nextcloud needs more configuration.

Beszel is growing faster right now (+941 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [Nextcloud](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-nextcloud