NakamavsNextcloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nakama | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 | 37 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Nakama, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).
Nakama details →Nextcloud details →