copyparty vs Nextcloud
Both copyparty and Nextcloud are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox and Google Drive.
Side by side
| Field | copyparty | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies. | Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms. |
| GitHub stars | 47,227 | 37,389 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Python | PHP, deb |
| Latest release | v1.20.26, 14 October 2026 | v35.0.2, 15 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 21 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer - Web-based File Managers | File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware |
| Website | https://github.com/9001/copyparty | https://nextcloud.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/9001/copyparty | https://github.com/nextcloud/server |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- copyparty has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 47,227 against 37,389.
- Nextcloud recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 21 October 2026.
- Nextcloud has the newer release on record: v35.0.2, 15 October 2026, against v1.20.26, 14 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: copyparty is listed under MIT; Nextcloud under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: copyparty lists Python; Nextcloud lists PHP, deb.
- copyparty is filed under File Transfer - Web-based File Managers; Nextcloud is filed under File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware.