# Nextcloud

> Open source, self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform

Nextcloud is open source software for running your own file sync and sharing service on a server you control. Nextcloud Hub adds chat and video calls, groupware, office document editing, an AI assistant and workflow automation on top of file storage. The server software and apps are free, while Nextcloud GmbH sells Enterprise subscriptions with support for deployments of 100 users or more.

- **Category:** File Storage & Sync
- **Made by:** Nextcloud GmbH (since 2016)
- **Website:** https://nextcloud.com
- **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Nextcloud has a free plan. Paid plans start at 71.29€ per user / year, excl. VAT (from 100 users).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The Nextcloud server software is free to download and self-host under the AGPL license, and the Nextcloud desktop and mobile apps are free.
- **Free trial:** Nextcloud Enterprise can be tried for free, and an instant online trial is offered.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nextcloud server | Free | Open source server software to host yourself, with free desktop and mobile apps and community support. |
| Enterprise Standard | 71.29€ per user / year, excl. VAT, starting at 100 users | Nextcloud Files with enterprise capabilities, a 1-year maintenance life cycle and a 2-business-day reaction time. |
| Enterprise Premium | 104.99€ per user / year, excl. VAT, starting at 100 users | Adds a 5+ year maintenance life cycle, 1-business-day reaction time, upgrade stand-by support and support for clustered instances. |
| Enterprise Ultimate | 204.75€ per user / year, excl. VAT, starting at 100 users | Adds Nextcloud Assistant, Flow and Whiteboard, reaction times from 1 hour and phone support up to 24/7. |

Read from https://nextcloud.com/pricing/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nextcloud before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lower per-user price from 200 users** (Other savings): From 200 users the listed Enterprise prices fall to 53.17€ for Standard, 81.99€ for Premium and 183.75€ for Ultimate, per user / year. Source: https://nextcloud.com/pricing/
- **Education program, priced by quote** (Education): The pricing page lists an Education program for schools, universities and other educational institutes, alongside a Public Sector program. Both are quoted on request. Source: https://nextcloud.com/pricing/

## Key features

- **Nextcloud Files:** File sync and share across platforms, internally and with third parties. Desktop clients keep one or more local folders synchronized with the server.
- **Self-hosting:** The server runs on your own hardware or private cloud. Nextcloud GmbH maintains an All-in-One Docker image intended for home or cloud installs.
- **Nextcloud Talk:** Group chat, calls, screen sharing and web conferencing. In Enterprise subscriptions Talk is an optional component at extra cost, listed from 42€ per user / year.
- **Office document editing:** Office documents can be edited together inside Nextcloud through Euro-Office, Collabora Online or Thinkfree Office, each an optional extra in Enterprise plans.
- **Nextcloud Assistant and Flow:** A local AI assistant summarizes email threads, suggests text and translates chat messages, and Flow automates workflows. Both are included in Enterprise Ultimate only.
- **Enterprise capabilities:** SAML authentication, Windows Network Drive support, password policies and audit-ready logging are included in every Enterprise subscription.

## Good for

- Organizations that must keep files on servers they control
- Technical users comfortable running a server or a Docker image
- Schools and public bodies with data-sovereignty requirements

## Worth knowing

- Nextcloud does not host data itself: you self-host, sign up with a third-party provider, or use the partner-run Nextcloud One service.
- Enterprise subscriptions are available only from 100 users, with prices in euros per year excluding VAT.
- In Enterprise plans, Talk, Groupware and the office suites are optional components that cost extra.
- Running the free server means handling installation, updates and backups yourself.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 10,378 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1125420102

## Works with

Collabora Online, Euro-Office, Thinkfree Office, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Online Server

**Tags:** Open source, Self-hostable, File sync, File sharing, Real-time collaboration, Video calls, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Syncthing](https://toolgpa.com/tools/syncthing): Free, open source file sync directly between your own devices. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/nextcloud-vs-syncthing)
- [Google Drive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-drive): Cloud storage tied to Google Docs, Gmail and Photos. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-drive-vs-nextcloud)
- [Dropbox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dropbox): Cloud storage and file sync with transfer and signing tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-nextcloud)
- [Box](https://toolgpa.com/tools/box): Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/box-vs-nextcloud)
- [Proton Drive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/proton-drive): End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the maker of Proton Mail. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/nextcloud-vs-proton-drive)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://nextcloud.com/pricing/
- https://nextcloud.com/
- https://nextcloud.com/install/
- https://nextcloud.com/about/
- https://www.nextcloud-one.com/

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