# DashBeam vs Nextcloud

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

| | DashBeam | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 10 121 | 37 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 | +436 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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