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Nextcloud vs Hoodik
Nextcloud has 36,828 GitHub stars, 5,222 forks, 3,657 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hoodik has 1,475 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Nextcloud leads on adoption by 2,397% (36,828 vs 1,475 stars). Nextcloud is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Nextcloud has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. Nextcloud was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cloud), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Nextcloud | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | PHP | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.2K | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nextcloud if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hoodik if
- You want the Hoodik feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hoodik fits your workflow better
About Nextcloud
Nextcloud is a self hosted cloud collaboration platform built in PHP, licensed under AGPL 3.0. It enables organizations and individuals to store, synchronize, and share files, contacts, calendars, and other data on infrastructure they control, replacing reliance on third party cloud services. The project lives in the open source cloud software ecosystem and serves as a decentralized alternative to proprietary suites like Dropbox, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.
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About Hoodik
Hoodik is a self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. It lives in the Rust and Vue ecosystem, using Actix web on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend, and it is packaged as a Docker first service with SQLite or PostgreSQL and S3 compatible storage options.
read the full Hoodik overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nextcloud or Hoodik more popular?
Nextcloud has 36,828 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,475. Nextcloud has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nextcloud and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. Nextcloud is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Nextcloud and Hoodik?
Nextcloud is written in PHP and Hoodik in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Nextcloud or Hoodik?
Choose Nextcloud if you want the larger community (36,828 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.