# Luanti vs Nextcloud

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

| | Luanti | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 13 787 | 37 336 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 77/100 for Luanti, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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