# dokku vs Nextcloud

> 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).

## Details

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

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