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iCloud Drive vs Nextcloud: catalog facts
iCloud DriveNextcloud
Freemium

A small free tier is available. More storage requires a paid iCloud+ plan.

Freemium

The server and clients are free and open source. Nextcloud GmbH sells enterprise support…

Windows, macOS, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web
  • Invisible integration across macOS and iOS, including Desktop and Documents
  • Advanced Data Protection adds end-to-end encryption to most categories
  • Your storage limit is your own disk, and your data never leaves it
  • Desktop client supports virtual files, so a big library costs no local space
  • Only 5 GB free, shared across backups, photos and mail
  • Poor experience outside Apple platforms
  • You run the server, which means updates, backups and certificates are yours
  • Major version upgrades are known for needing careful reading
Downloadable app, Hosted service Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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