# EMQX vs nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer

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

| | EMQX | nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Messaging | #2 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 16 869 ✓ | 10 750 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 | +266 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 39 ✓ |
| Latest release | 6.3.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-14.4.3 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

EMQX scores 78/100 against 76/100 for nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer, so it is the safer default.

nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for EMQX.

If you want the quickest setup, nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is easier to run; EMQX needs more configuration.

nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [EMQX](https://selfhost.directory/project/emqx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/emqx.md)
- [nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/emqx-vs-nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer