#1 most frequent
Germany
82.0%1,840 installations of 2,245
What is Nextcloud?
Nextcloud offers their open source,
self-hosted Content Collaboration Platform, combining what they describe as an easy user
interface for consumer-grade cloud solutions with the security and
compliance measures enterprises need. Nextcloud brings together
universal access to data through mobile, desktop and web interfaces with
next-generation, on-premise secure communication and collaboration
features like real-time document editing, chat and video calls, putting
them under direct control of IT and integrated with existing
infrastructure. Nextcloud boasts easy and quick deployment, open, modular
architecture and an emphasis on security and advanced federation
capabilities to enable modern enterprises to leverage existing file
storage assets within and across the borders of their organization.
Categories & Use Cases
Media
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Screenshot of Nextcloud Hub
Top Performing Features
Audio files
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
Category average: 8.1
Document collaboration
Users can edit files and attach comments to files.
Category average: 7.9
Storage Reports
Includes reporting capabilities to monitor user activity and storage levels.
Category average: 8.3
Areas for Improvement
File search
A search function that allows users to easily find files, and in some cases even search within multiple files.
Category average: 7.8
Versioning
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
Category average: 8
Performance
Platform runs at a good speed on all browsers; files load and sync quickly.
Category average: 7.7
Who Buys & Uses Nextcloud
#2 most frequent
United States of America
6.1%138 installations of 2,245
#3 most frequent
France
3.0%68 installations of 2,245
Better than paying for OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or AWS! More secure, better privacy, way more professional
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Nextcloud to share files with clients and internally keep track of documents. It was incredibly easy to setup, instructions are very clear to every user, easy to customize for our corporate theme and generally offered much more security, data privacy, cheaper pricing (self hosted, self cost) as well as most importantly: modularity. We could grant a user terabytes of cloud storage if they needed to, give specific users less, etc. All previous NAS could be integrated through quick plug-ins and SMB, additionally the apps for it already being supported on every operating system was helpful. All in all, a 10/10 experience from a security, data privacy and user experience perspective.
Pros
- Fast up/download speeds
- Self-hosted
- Free and Open Source
- Easy to install and setup
- Easy to use for coworkers and users
Cons
- Client side end-to-end encryption like CryptPad
- Gallery sync pause on Android/iOS (sometimes I do not want pictures to be synced, there is no option to stop it on iOS or Android, but there is for Desktop)
- Disable allowing every user to see every other user by default (you need to edit the HTML of the start page of Nextcloud in order to disable a feature that allows you to see every other user registered on that platform, for privacy reasons I find this questionable)
- Be able to change user-tags, so far you are just able to change usernames, but not your tag. Every Nextcloud user should be given a UUID which represents their Nextcloud tag, this way users can change it more easily.
- Dark mode not as an experimental feature, but fully integrated and not hidden away under "accessibility features"
Return on Investment
- Spent money once, was able to have a good and reliable cloud for three years, if I had gotten a Google Drive for Business or OneDrive, I would've been dependent on huge corporations (which suffered major outages during the last years), but I wasn't and hence was able to continue delivering to my customers despite most global businesses not being able to.
Purple Squirrel utilizes Nextcloud for scaling startups collaborating remotely
Pros
- Remote collaboration platform with just the right tools.
- Ease of access from any device, anywhere.
- Solid templates for development teams to collaborate without distraction.
Cons
- Nextcloud is new and relatively unknown, but with the features of enterprise solutions.
- I'd like to see a 'vault' feature for sensitive info.
- Potential for CRM use case with contacts.
Return on Investment
- Considerably easier to use than enterprise solutions.
- Even the enterprise for large teams is comparably inexpensive.
- A solid workspace for remote teams available at an instance without download.
Alternatives Considered
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI), Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) and Trello
Other Software Used
Trello, Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
Nextcloud - Amazing Self-Hosted Web File Storage That's Right Up There With the Big Two
Pros
- Very intuitive interface.
- Superb synchronization agent.
- Integration with AD/LDAP, external file sources, and other tools is top-notch.
- Wide variety of "apps" (plugins).
Cons
- Large PHP single-page layout can be unwieldy.
Return on Investment
- It allowed us access to our files from any device over the internet.
- It helped manage and organize our file sharing with third parties.
- It provided a secure wrapper for accessing files.
Alternatives Considered
ownCloud
Open source rarely outperforms the alternatives, but Nextcloud is the exception to the rule
Pros
- User rights
- Version management
- Scaleability
Cons
- Online editing of office documents is limited.
- Mobile phone app doesn't always sync immediately.
- Videoconferencing tools are resource intensive.
Return on Investment
- Reduced costs: Cheaper than hosted alternatives if you need a lot of space.
- Professional impression on partners and clients (branding, security).
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox and OneDrive
Other Software Used
Harvest, Discord, Amazon Web Services
Get the best business benefit with Nextcloud
Pros
- File sharing and collaboration feature.
- Reliable and secured.
- Easy to set up and use.
- Customizable.
Cons
- Bit of expensive.
- Graphical edition could improve.
- Rest is fine with the application.
Return on Investment
- It has reduced our expense through reducing the banner printing and installation spent.
- Efficiency is increased as every person is onboarded on the projects.
- Reliable and secured platform ensures no data glitch.
Alternatives Considered
OneDrive
Other Software Used
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Powerpoint
