# Nextcloud Office vs Zulip

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

| | Nextcloud Office | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Office Suites | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 26 134 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +184 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v12.0.1 · 29 Sept 2026 ✓ | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 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 6 for Zulip.

Zulip is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nextcloud Office](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-office) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-office.md)
- [Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nextcloud-office-vs-zulip