Nextcloud
Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and [more](https://apps.nextcloud.com/) from any device, on your terms.
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Still maintained? Yes: 2,445 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v33.0.10 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, Zoho, Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
At a glance
Nextcloud quick facts
- Health score
- 88/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 37,351
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v33.0.10, Oct 2026
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
Top alternatives to Nextcloud
Full rankings: Dropbox alternatives, Google Drive alternatives, Zoho alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Do you want to learn more about how you can use Nextcloud to access, share, and protect your files, calendars, contacts, communication & more at home and in your organization? Learn about all our Features."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Nextcloud scores 88/100, #6 of 20 in File Transfer & Synchronization: 2,445 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v33.0.10, 15 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 37,351 stars add 18.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
2445 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v33.0.10 released 15 days ago
- Stars 18.3 / 20
37k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 2445
- Last 90 days
- 7,996
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #6 of 20 tools in File Transfer & Synchronization by health , between Sync-in (#5) and Kinto (#7) .
Details
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, deb |
| Latest release | v33.0.10 · 15 days ago |
| Stars | 37,351 |
| Open issues | 2,789 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | nextcloud/server ↗ |
Nextcloud vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Nextcloud (File Transfer & Synchronization), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ownCloud | 96 | 8.8k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| Nextcloud (this tool) | 88 | 37k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| bewCloud | 81 | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | 12 days ago |
| egroupware | 80 | 301 | GPL-2.0 | today |
| Group Office | 80 | 284 | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| Seafile | 36 | 15k | GPL-2.0 | 14 days ago |
Nextcloud: common questions
What does Nextcloud replace?
Repoly lists Nextcloud as an open-source alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, Zoho, Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Nextcloud stands against the others.
Is Nextcloud still maintained?
Nextcloud had 2,445 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v33.0.10, is from 15 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.