What is Nextcloud?
File sync and sharing with chat, video calls, calendar, mail and office editing.
Who is Nextcloud best for?
Nextcloud is best for organisations and families that want a private file cloud on their own server.
Replacing a hosted drive
Desktop and mobile apps sync files from your own server, with sharing inside and outside the organisation.
Public sector and regulated teams
Data stays on servers you choose, and Nextcloud staff never get access to it.
Chat and calls next to files
Nextcloud Talk adds chat, calls and video meetings, and Groupware adds calendar, contacts and mail.
Editing documents together
Nextcloud Office edits documents in real time through Collabora Online, Euro-Office or Thinkfree Office.
How much does Nextcloud cost?
Nextcloud is free to self-host under AGPL 3.0; Nextcloud Enterprise subscriptions start at 100 users, from €71.29 per user per year for Standard.
- AGPL 3.0 Nextcloud Hub
- Free desktop and mobile apps
- You run updates and backups
- From 100 users
- Files, enterprise features, free apps
- Installation review and setup support
- From 100 users
- Everything in Standard
- Upgrade and migration support
- From 100 users
- Nextcloud Assistant, a local AI
- Nextcloud Flow automation
Prices are in euros before VAT and fall at 200 users (Standard €53.17 per user per year). A Nextcloud Talk subscription starts at €42 per user per year. Teams under 100 users can use Nextcloud One, a managed instance hosted in Germany, or a free account at a hosting provider. Full pricing on nextcloud.com. We checked these prices on .
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Is Nextcloud open source?
Yes. Nextcloud's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
On GitHub
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+427 (+1.2%) in the last 30 days
- Last commit
- 12 Nov
- Repository age
- 10 years
- Latest release
- 12 Nov
- Licence
- AGPL 3.0
- Self-hosted
- Yes
- Repository
- nextcloud/server
What are the best Nextcloud alternatives?
Three tools on Recaply do Nextcloud's job.
ownCloudOpen SourceFile sync and sharing in project spaces, with web office editing and desktop and mobile apps.
OpenCloudOpen SourceFile sync and sharing with team spaces, web office editing and full-text search on your own server.
SeafileOpen SourceSelf-hosted file sync and sharing with encrypted libraries, wikis and custom file views.
Questions about Nextcloud
What is Nextcloud?
File sync and sharing with chat, video calls, calendar, mail and office editing.
Who is Nextcloud for?
Nextcloud is best for organisations and families that want a private file cloud on their own server.
Is Nextcloud free?
Yes. Nextcloud has a free Self-hosted plan: AGPL 3.0 Nextcloud Hub.
How much does Nextcloud cost?
Nextcloud's paid plans are Standard at €71.29 per user per year, Premium at €104.99 per user per year and Ultimate at €204.75 per user per year.
Is Nextcloud open source?
Yes. Nextcloud's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
What are the best Nextcloud alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are ownCloud, OpenCloud and Seafile.
Where can I try Nextcloud?
On its official website, nextcloud.com.
Can I run Nextcloud on Windows?
Nextcloud Server does not run on Microsoft Windows. On a Windows machine, Nextcloud suggests a virtual machine or its All-in-One Docker image instead, while the desktop sync app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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