# Docker Engine vs Nextcloud

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

| | Docker Engine | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 72 222 ✓ | 37 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Docker Engine, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docker Engine.

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

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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