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Nextcloud vs Simple Nextcloud: catalog facts
Nextcloud	Simple Nextcloud
Freemium The server and clients are free and open source. Nextcloud GmbH sells enterprise support…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web	Android
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	Small and focused on everyday file operations Upload and download of whole folders
You run the server, which means updates, backups and certificates are yours Major version upgrades are known for needing careful reading	Requires access to a Nextcloud server Fewer features than the official Nextcloud app
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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