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Nextcloud vs OpenCloud Desktop: catalog facts
Nextcloud	OpenCloud Desktop
Freemium The server and clients are free and open source. Nextcloud GmbH sells enterprise support…	Free Free to download; the source code is published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web	macOS
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	Official client for the OpenCloud server Desktop shell integration
You run the server, which means updates, backups and certificates are yours Major version upgrades are known for needing careful reading	Requires an OpenCloud server account Little end-user documentation in the repository overview
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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 1, 2026

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