Nextcloud
Self-hosted file sync, share, and collaboration. The Dropbox + Google Workspace alternative.
What it is
Nextcloud is a self-hosted productivity platform. It started as a Dropbox clone and has grown into a full Google Workspace alternative: file sync, share, and collaboration, plus calendar, contacts, email, video calls (Nextcloud Talk), and an app ecosystem with 200+ first- and third-party apps.
Why we recommend it
It is the only open source platform that covers the full Google Workspace surface. Self-host it on a $10/mo VPS for your family, or scale to thousands of users with enterprise support. The data stays on hardware you control, and you can integrate it with your existing AD/LDAP/SSO.
When to use it
- Privacy-conscious families and individuals (drop the Dropbox subscription)
- Companies that need to comply with data residency (self-host in EU/US/APAC)
- Teams replacing Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
- Education and research (Nextcloud is popular at universities)
Quickstart
Run this in your terminal. Self-hosts locally with Docker or your preferred setup.
$ docker run -d --name nextcloud -p 8080:80 -v nextcloud_data:/var/www/html nextcloud:29Setup
Tags
Integrates with
Common use cases
- →family-cloud
- →company-files
- →compliance
- →replace-google-workspace
Pricing
Community: free, self-hosted, AGPL. Nextcloud Hub Standard: €7.50/user/mo. Hub Enterprise: custom. Self-hosting is free; you pay for hosting.
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