# Docs vs Nextcloud Office

> Two self-hosted [Google Docs alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/google-docs), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Docs | Nextcloud Office |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #4 of 6 in Office Suites |
| GitHub stars | 16 955 ✓ | 459 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v12.0.1 · 29 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docs scores 75/100 against 58/100 for Nextcloud Office, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud Office ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docs.

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

Docs is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docs](https://selfhost.directory/project/docs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docs.md)
- [Nextcloud Office](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-office) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-office.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docs-vs-nextcloud-office