Nextcloud
A self-hosted platform for file storage, sync, and team collaboration across devices
- Vendor
- Nextcloud GmbH
- Also known as
- nextcloud
Available worldwide
What is 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.
Nextcloud pricing
We don't have Nextcloud's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Nextcloud does
The capabilities that matter for file sync, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Self hosted
- Peer to peer p2p network routing
- -
- Client server architecture cloud host
- ✓
- Block level delta sync transfer speed
- -
- Self hosted linux docker deployment
- ✓
- Synology qnap nas hardware integration
- -
- Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
- -
- Active directory ldap identity sync
- ✓
- Version history and conflict resolution
- -
- End to end encryption keys in transit
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Free open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (16)
Independently observed- Vereign•
- Cospend•
- Talk⇄•
- Collabora Online
- XMPP
- LibreOffice
- Signal
- Telegram
- SMS
- OTR
- OMEMO
- Mail⇄•
- Calendar⇄•
- Recognize⇄•
- Collectives⇄•
- privacyIDEA←
Security & compliance
Independently observed- ANSSI CSPNactive
- BSI IT-Grundschutzactive
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)active
Nextcloud FAQ
Common questions about Nextcloud, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Nextcloud?
Nextcloud is a free, open-source content collaboration platform that lets you store and manage files, calendars, contacts, and communications on your own servers. It includes desktop, mobile, and web clients with built-in document editing, messaging, and video calling capabilities. It is indexed under File Sync.
Source: https://nextcloud.com
Is Nextcloud free to use?
Nextcloud is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://nextcloud.com
What platforms does Nextcloud support?
Nextcloud supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://nextcloud.com
Can Nextcloud be self-hosted?
Yes. Nextcloud can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://nextcloud.com
What does Nextcloud integrate with?
We have confirmed 10 integrations for Nextcloud, including Collabora Online, XMPP, LibreOffice, Signal, Telegram, SMS, OTR and OMEMO, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://nextcloud.com
What security certifications does Nextcloud have?
We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Nextcloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nextcloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Nextcloud alternatives
Other file sync we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RcloneA command-line tool for synchronizing files and directories across cloud storage serviceshigh · 78%
- Syncthingmedium · 58%
- rsyncFast incremental file synchronization and transfer utilitylow · 47%
- SeafileOpen-source self-hosted storage with privacy, file syncing, and team collaborationlow · 16%
- ownCloudSelf-hostable platform for synchronizing and sharing files across an organizationlow · 26%
- Pydio CellsA self-hosted, open-source platform for secure document sharing and team collaborationhigh · 75%
Compare Nextcloud
Side by side against other file sync, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Nextcloud, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.07 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.08 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 15 | 0.06 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted · Active directory ldap identity sync: Yes · Self hosted linux docker deployment: Yes · Client server architecture cloud host: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Hipaa | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Certifications | ANSSI CSPN, BSI IT-Grundschutz, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
| Trust center | https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-validates-license-compliance-through-openchain/ | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
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