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Comparison

Nextcloud vs Rclone

On the evidence we track, Rclone leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Nextcloud full profile →Rclone full profile →
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Nextcloud43
★Rclone61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Nextcloud43 / 100low · 21%
Rclone61 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✓
Model
Nextcloudopen_source
Rcloneopen_source
Price level
Nextcloudfree
Rclonefree
Transparent
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✓
Integrations
Count
Nextcloud7
Rclone43
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Nextcloud–
Rclone✓
Gdpr
Nextcloud✓
Rclone–
Hipaa
Nextcloud✓
Rclone–
Scorecard
Nextcloud–
Rclone4.8
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Nextcloud–
Rclone43
Github stars
Nextcloud–
Rclone60,306
Activity
Commits last 30d
Nextcloud–
Rclone100
Release
Cadence days
Nextcloud–
Rclone18
History
Nextcloud–
Rclone20 items
License
Spdx
Nextcloud–
RcloneMIT
Language
Primary
Nextcloud–
RcloneGo
Market
Availability
NextcloudAvailable worldwide
Rclone–
Content
Faq
Nextcloud6 items
Rclone6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Nextcloud

Open source content collaboration platform with file storage, document editing, chat, and task management. Designed for organizations wanting to maintain control over their data with self-hosted deployment options.

Independently observed

Rclone

Leader

A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage.

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

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✗
iOS
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✗
Android
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✓
macOS
Nextcloud✗
Rclone✓
Windows
Nextcloud✗
Rclone✓
Linux
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✓
CLI
Nextcloud✗
Rclone✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✗
Self-hosted
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✓
On-premise
Nextcloud✓
Rclone✗

Integrations

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

Nextcloud

16 total
  • Collabora Online
  • XMPP
  • LibreOffice
  • Signal
  • Telegram
  • SMS
  • OTR
  • OMEMO
  • Vereign
  • Cospend
  • Talk
  • Mail
  • Calendar
  • Recognize
  • Collectives
  • privacyIDEA
Independently observed

Rclone

Leader
44 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze B2
  • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Oracle Cloud Storage
  • Cloudflare R2
  • iCloud Drive
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • pCloud
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS
  • Huawei Cloud OBS
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Rackspace Cloud Files
  • OVHcloud
  • rsync.net
  • Seagate Lyve Cloud
  • IONOS Cloud
  • Mail.ru Cloud
  • +20 more
Independently observed
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Nextcloud or Rclone: which one depends on you

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