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Comparison

Nextcloud vs Pydio Cells

No leader: the top candidate Pydio Cells has only 0.18 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Nextcloud full profile →Pydio Cells full profile →
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Nextcloud20
Pydio Cells46
Score
Vioscale score
Nextcloud20 / 100low · 13%
Pydio Cells46 / 100low · 18%
Pricing
Free tier
Nextcloud–
Pydio Cells✓
Model
Nextcloudcommercial
Pydio Cellsfreemium
Price level
Nextcloud–
Pydio Cellslow
Transparent
Nextcloud–
Pydio Cells✗
Integrations
Count
Nextcloud8
Pydio Cells–
Security
Gdpr
Nextcloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
Hipaa
Nextcloud✓
Pydio Cells–

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Peer to peer p2p network routing
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Client server architecture cloud host
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Block level delta sync transfer speed
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Active directory ldap identity sync
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Version history and conflict resolution
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
End to end encryption keys in transit
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
SOC2 type ii
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
ISO 27001
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-
Pricing model
Nextcloud-
Pydio Cells-

What each one is

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

Nextcloud

A self-hosted content collaboration system providing file storage and sync alongside document editing, chat, calendar, and workflow automation capabilities, designed for organizational control over data.

Independently observed

Pydio Cells

A self-hosted platform that enables organizations to manage document sharing, collaboration, and workflows with full data control, designed as an alternative to cloud solutions for enterprises with strict security and compliance requirements.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

Pydio Cells

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans are annual subscriptions starting at €3,280/year.

  • HomeFree
    • Storage: FileSystem, S3-compatible
    • Embedded users directory
    • Online preview of documents
    • REST API, SDKs, WebDAV
    • Mobile and desktop sync
    • +1 more
  • ConnectContact sales
    • Everything in Home
    • AD/LDAP directories support
    • SSO via OpenIDConnect / OAuth2
    • SSO via SAML / Azure ADFS
    • Cells as OAuth2 Identity Provider
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Connect
    • Role-based and rule-based access control
    • Multi-factor authentication
    • Terms of Service validation
    • Exportable audit logs (CSV/XLSX)
    • +7 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✓
Pydio Cells✓
Android
Nextcloud✗
Pydio Cells✓
macOS
Nextcloud✗
Pydio Cells✓
Linux
Nextcloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
CLI
Nextcloud✗
Pydio Cells✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Nextcloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
On-premise
Nextcloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
Hybrid
Nextcloud✗
Pydio Cells✓

Integrations

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

Nextcloud

8 total
  • Collabora Online
  • XMPP
  • LibreOffice
  • Signal
  • Telegram
  • SMS
  • OTR
  • OMEMO
Independently observed

Pydio Cells

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.