# illa-builder vs Nextcloud News

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

| | illa-builder | Nextcloud News |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 ✓ | 1 012 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 29.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

illa-builder scores 67/100 against 61/100 for Nextcloud News, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud News ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.

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

## Details

- [illa-builder](https://selfhost.directory/project/illa-builder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/illa-builder.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/illa-builder-vs-nextcloud-news