# Ghost vs Nextcloud

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

| | Ghost | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 ✓ | 37 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +221 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 83/100 for Ghost, so it is the safer default.

Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Nextcloud.

## Details

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

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