--- description: Review of Nextcloud Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Nextcloud | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [File Sharing Software](/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) > [Nextcloud](/software/242665/nextcloud) # Nextcloud Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242665/nextcloud Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242665/nextcloud?page=2) > Nextcloud is a file sharing software that helps businesses in the healthcare, education, finance, government, legal, construction and other sectors collaborate with colleagues on various documents via text messages and audio or video conferences. The platform enables administrators to password-protect specific files, manage checklists and edit notes on a unified interface. Managers can configure access permissions for staff members and secure data in accordance with GDPR and HIPAA compliance protocols. Nextcloud allows teams to receive push notifications for new messages and share screens during video calls using mobile applications on Android and iOS devices. Additionally, operators can send and receive emails, add travel itineraries to the calendar and manage contacts on a centralized dashboard. Nextcloud offers an application programming interface (API), which lets businesses integrate the system with several third-party applications including Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird. Pricing is based on annual subscription and support is extended via FAQs, knowledge base, forum and email. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 442 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 442 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Nextcloud - **Location**: Stuttgart, Germany - **Founded**: 2016 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: €67.89 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Nextcloud offers a free trial for new users, after which the software is available across 3 pricing tiers. Pricing and functionality are outlined below. Basic: €1900/year starting at 50 users, €3400/year starting at 100 users Standard: €3400/year starting at 50 users, €6100/year starting at 100 users Premium: €4900/year starting at 50 users, €8900/year starting at 100 users Installation and configuration support: Starting at €990 for one-time. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and 149 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Audit Trail - Authentication - Calendar Management - Collaboration Tools - Data Synchronisation - Drag & Drop - Encryption - File Management - File Transfer - Messaging - Mobile Access - Real Time Synchronisation - Real-Time Notifications - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage - Task Management ## Integrations (10 total) - BigBlueButton - GitHub - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft SharePoint - Moodle - ONLYOFFICE Workspace - Rocket.Chat - Sentry - Zimbra Collaboration Suite - draw.io ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Some of the more recent Apps really could make this a complete solution, with the Collarora/Onlyoffice integration, Decks, Circles, Passwords, Email, Talk, etc. And it's open source. Like I said at the start, why not? > > **Cons**: I'm not a fan of the new forum/support platform but am struggling to find something I least like about the software > > I love it ----- ### "Great self hosted cloud solution" — 4.0/5 > **Wilco** | *27 May 2020* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: NextCloud is very easy to set up and allows a great amount of customization. There are a ton of apps available to add to your configuration so you can set it up just the way that works for you. You can integrate Nextcloud login with your own website using OAuth. The customization is almost endless so you can set it up just how you like it. > > **Cons**: The pricing can become complicated and quite expensive when using Nextcloud with some paid apps. Other than that I can't really complain about the functionality of the software, it has everything it should have. > > It's a great piece of open source software with a ton of functionality. It is a great alternative to platforms like Google Drive or OneDrive. ----- ### "Easy to use collaboration tool" — 3.0/5 > **Roland** | *10 February 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to add new users Easy to upload and download files Possibility to read and edit documents also in the phone Possibility to add blogg-pages for intranet with the PicoCMS app Calendar app works very well Sync with laptop and desktop using the desktop client > > **Cons**: The e-mail app is rudimentary The coupling between Contacts and E-mail app is incomplete Creating and editing documents and adding photos is possible in the phone but a bit slow The risk for conflicting versions if using desktop client, but this may be soved in version 18 as you can locck the file while editing You sometimes need to specifically check that the files are synced, but this also happens to me with other sync solutions (like Box Sync) The calendar app cannot be "swiped" or "scrolled" to the next week or month in the webb-browser. But this works with other optional calendar apps. > > We use this as an Intranet solution in our church. The most important functions are booking of locals and for filesharing between groups. We also use PicoCMS for the internal communication of news in the organisation. It works as expected but there has been some resistance to change. We plan to set up social login which should facilitate the use. Setting up and keeping your own server is of course an obstacle. You need some computer and server knowledge to keep this running. We use an external VPS-provider for the production server and another for backup. A local NAS-server for testing. This costs us about 7 EUR/month. ----- ### "Not only for file sharing" — 4.0/5 > **Stefanos** | *29 December 2020* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The core functionality, sharing files, is really easy to install and use. And there are tons of additional functionality to choose from (provided by Nextcloud itself and third party software developers). One thing worked out to be particularly useful: the integration with the Nextcloud provided meeting software Talk (although it works only for small meetings out of the box. For larger ones additional, but still free, software is needed). > > **Cons**: There are really tons of third party apps to choose to install. And it is really tempting to add them. But this constitutes a weakness at the same time, because no one guarantees you that these apps will work with the next update of the software. And I've seen it in the past months that some apps I'd install stopped working with the next update. This is no problem of Nextcloud itself. They do not force you to install any of the third party apps. My advice would be to install only apps that have been along a long time and provide regular updates. ----- ### "Best open source software I ever worked with" — 5.0/5 > **Miłosz** | *23 August 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: - simple to setup, configure, update and use - customizable - many apps and themes available - well documented - possible to connect with other services > > **Cons**: - many features you expect to work by default are only available after installing 3rd party extensions - encryption can be difficult to setup - some features can be configured only from command line > > Nextcloud allowed us to replace many other services from different providers, now we have almost everything in one place. ----- Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242665/nextcloud?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/242665/nextcloud) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data