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ShareFile vs Nextcloud: catalog facts
ShareFileNextcloud
Paid

Paid subscription service for businesses.

Freemium

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

macOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web
  • Client portals for collecting and sending documents
  • Built-in e-signatures, forms and approvals
  • 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
  • Requires a paid business subscription
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • 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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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