# chatwoot vs Nextcloud

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

| | chatwoot | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 38 531 ✓ | 37 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 370 ✓ | +431 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 84/100 for chatwoot, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.

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

chatwoot is growing faster right now (+1 370 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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