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NextcloudPiownCloud
Free

Free and open source community project.

 Freemium

The server is free and open source. Enterprise editions and support are paid.

Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Nextcloud preconfigured with caching and HTTPS
  • Images for Raspberry Pi and other boards
  • Desktop and mobile clients for every major platform
  • External storage mounts bring existing shares and object storage into the same tree
  • Documentation maintained by volunteers and partly outdated
  • Tied to Debian-based systems
  • Split between the classic PHP server and the newer Infinite Scale rewrite
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
Self-hosted, Operating system Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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