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Nextcloud vs Pydio Cells
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Nextcloud | Pydio Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 37k | 2.3k |
| Latest | v35.0.1 | v5.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 17 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 41+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Box. Alternatives to Box →
Full replacementNextcloudFile sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
PartialPydio CellsSelf-hosted file sharing with workspaces, access policies and sync clients.
Both replace Dropbox. Alternatives to Dropbox →
Full replacementNextcloudFile sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
PartialPydio CellsSelf-hosted file storage with sync clients and share links.
Nextcloud
- v35.0.12026-09-24
- v35.0.1rc12026-09-20pre-release
- v35.0.02026-09-15
- v35.0.0rc42026-09-10pre-release
- v32.0.152026-09-10
Nextcloud
unsigned The latest release, v35.0.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Pydio Cells
unsigned The latest release, v5.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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