# Homarr vs Nextcloud News

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

| | Homarr | Nextcloud News |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 5 230 ✓ | 1 012 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Homarr scores 74/100 against 61/100 for Nextcloud News, so it is the safer default.

Homarr ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nextcloud News.

If you want the quickest setup, Homarr is easier to run; Nextcloud News needs more configuration.

Homarr is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Homarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/homarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homarr.md)
- [Nextcloud News](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-news) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-news.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homarr-vs-nextcloud-news