# Docker Engine vs nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer

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

| | Docker Engine | nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 10 743 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +263 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-14.4.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 76/100 for nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer, so it is the safer default.

nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

If you want the quickest setup, nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)
- [nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-engine-vs-nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer