Nextcloud OfficevsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nextcloud Office | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Office Suites | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 12 |
| Latest release | v12.0.1 · 29 Sept 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 58/100 for Nextcloud Office, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud Office ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
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