Filestash vs Nextcloud
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Filestash with
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Feature Filestash Nextcloud Category Document Management File Sync & Storage License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Go PHP Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary, bare-metal docker, bare-metal, snap GitHub stars ★ 14,451 ★ 36,362 First released 2017 2016 Replaces Dropbox, SharePoint Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft 365
Why pick each one
Choose Nextcloud if… Feature-rich and extensible Active development and large community Integrates calendar, contacts and office Nextcloud details
Frequently asked questions Is Filestash or Nextcloud better? Neither is universally better. Nextcloud has the larger community, while Filestash is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Filestash and Nextcloud free and open-source? Yes. Filestash is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Nextcloud under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Filestash and Nextcloud with Docker? Filestash: yes. Nextcloud: yes.