netdatavsNextcloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netdata | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 81 200 | 37 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 22 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 86/100 for Nextcloud, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Nextcloud needs more configuration.
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