# Nextcloud vs Twake Chat

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

| | Nextcloud | Twake Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #64 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 37 336 ✓ | 172 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +441 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 | v2.26.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 46/100 for Twake Chat, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Twake Chat.

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

## Details

- [Nextcloud](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud.md)
- [Twake Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nextcloud-vs-twake-on-matrix