# Joomla! vs Nextcloud

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

| | Joomla! | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 | 37 337 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +430 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 74/100 for Joomla!, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+430 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Joomla!](https://selfhost.directory/project/joomla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/joomla.md)
- [Nextcloud](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud.md)

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