ghostboardvsNextcloud
Two self-hosted File Sharing & Collaboration projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ghostboard | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 342 | 37 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 48/100 for ghostboard, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ghostboard.
If you want the quickest setup, ghostboard is easier to run; Nextcloud needs more configuration.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+430 stars in 30 days).
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