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Freemium

A small free tier is available. More storage comes with paid Microsoft 365 plans.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web
  • Deeply integrated into Windows and Office, including Files On-Demand
  • Storage is included with a Microsoft 365 subscription
  • 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, and it inserts itself into Windows folders aggressively
  • No Linux client from Microsoft
  • 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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