bewCloudvsFileRise
Two self-hosted Nextcloud alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bewCloud | FileRise | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 11 in Cloud Storage | #9 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 242 | 1 023 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 26 | 35 |
| Latest release | v4.21.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v3.38.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
FileRise scores 59/100 against 51/100 for bewCloud, so it is the safer default.
FileRise ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 26 for bewCloud.
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