# dockhand vs Nextcloud

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

| | dockhand | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 6 918 | 37 336 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +558 ✓ | +441 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Nextcloud.

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

## Details

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

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