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Nextcloud vs bewCloud: catalog facts
Nextcloud	bewCloud
Freemium The server and clients are free and open source. Nextcloud GmbH sells enterprise support…	Free Free and open source; donations and sponsorships are welcome.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
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	Much smaller footprint than Nextcloud or ownCloud Files, RSS, notes and photos in one app
You run the server, which means updates, backups and certificates are yours Major version upgrades are known for needing careful reading	Far fewer features and apps than Nextcloud Mainly maintained by one developer
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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