dokkuvsNextcloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 32 206 | 37 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +441 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 78/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Nextcloud.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).
dokku details →Nextcloud details →