Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs Wire

On the evidence we track, Wire leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Nextcloud Talk44
★Wire66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Nextcloud Talk44 / 100low · 43%
Wire66 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
Model
Nextcloud Talkopen_source
Wirequote
Price level
Nextcloud Talkfree
Wirelow
Starting price
Nextcloud Talk–
Transparent
Nextcloud Talk–
Wire✓
Integrations
Count
Nextcloud Talk3
Wire1
Reliability
Status page
Nextcloud Talk–
Wire✓
Content
Faq
Nextcloud Talk6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video conferencing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Webinar mode
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire-
Live transcription
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire-
AI assistant
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire-
Breakout rooms
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire-
Browser join
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
Pstn dial in
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire-
Virtual backgrounds
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire-
SSO SAML
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire✓
HIPAA available
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire✓
SOC2
Nextcloud Talk-
Wire-
Open source
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Nextcloud Talk

A fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service with web and mobile apps, prioritizing security and GDPR compliance. Deployable on-premises or in airgap environments with end-to-end encrypted calls.

Independently observed

Wire

Leader

Wire is a secure communication platform offering messaging, audio/video calls, conferencing, and file sharing. Built on zero-knowledge architecture with always-on end-to-end encryption, it serves governments, critical infrastructure providers, and 1,800+ organizations globally.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Nextcloud Talk

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Wire

Leader
from €7.45/seat/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Wire for Enterprise from €7.45/user/mo (annual billing). On-premises deployment available via sales.

  • Wire for FreeFree
    • Messaging
    • Audio and video conferencing
    • File sharing
  • Wire for Enterprise€7.45/user/mo (annual) or €8.94/user/mo (monthly)
    • All Wire for Free features
    • Video conferencing (up to 150 participants)
    • SSO and SCIM
    • Administrative controls
    • Role-based configurations
  • Wire On-Premises (Wire Local)Contact sales
    • All Wire for Enterprise features
    • Federation with Wire Cloud
    • ID-Shield
    • Full deployment support
    • Data sovereignty
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
iOS
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
Android
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
Self-hosted
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✓
On-premise
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✗
Air-gapped
Nextcloud Talk✓
Wire✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Nextcloud Talk

7 total
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • IRC
  • Collabora Online
  • privacyIDEA
  • Active Directory
  • Cospend
Independently observed

Wire

Leader
1 total
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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Nextcloud Talk or Wire: which one depends on you

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