folderhostvsgroupoffice
Two self-hosted Nextcloud alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| folderhost | groupoffice | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #15 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 362 | 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 24 |
| Latest release | v26.10.1 · 18 Oct 2026 | v26.0.56 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
groupoffice scores 50/100 against 48/100 for folderhost, so it is the safer default.
groupoffice ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for folderhost.
If you want the quickest setup, folderhost is easier to run; groupoffice needs more configuration.
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