# croc vs Nextcloud

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

| | croc | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 40 799 ✓ | 37 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +368 | +438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 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 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Nextcloud.

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

## Details

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

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