drivevsNextcloud
Two self-hosted File Sharing & Collaboration projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drive | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 480 | 37 326 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +431 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for drive.
If you want the quickest setup, Nextcloud is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+431 stars in 30 days).
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