Nextcloud
Ranked #1 in Best virtual office software, and on 2 more rankings.
An open-source, self-hosted file synchronisation and collaboration platform for complete data control.
At a glance
| Price from | Free |
| Best for | Self-hosting enthusiasts and organisations wanting data sovereignty |
From Nextcloud's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, GitHub |
| Brand colour | #0082c9 |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up
- API
- Integrations
- GDPR
What stands out
The product provides real-time document editing in modern browsers.
“Nextcloud Office is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office suite with collaborative editing, which supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats and works in all modern browsers.”Nextcloud, own website
Nextcloud keeps data on servers you own at all times.
“Keep your data on servers you own, at all times. Nothing leaks, not even metadata.”Nextcloud, own website
Worth knowing
Enterprise features require a subscription starting at 100 users.
“Nextcloud Files Nextcloud Talk Standard Starting at 100 users for 71.29€/user/year”Nextcloud, own website
How it ranks
Nextcloud is ranked 1st of 10 in Best virtual office software (Lister Score 96.0), 2nd of 10 in Enterprise internal communications software (Lister Score 96.0) and 2nd of 10 in Internal communications software for remote teams (Lister Score 96.0).
#1 in Best virtual office software · Lister Score 96.0
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. It serves as a next-generation digital workspace for teams.
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 20; buying information on its own site 16.
“Nextcloud Hub The next-generation digital workspace Nextcloud Files File Sync and Share”Nextcloud, own website
| Rank | Best virtual office software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextcloud | 96.0 |
| 2 | SoWork | 96.0 |
| 3 | ovice | 94.0 |
| 4 | SpatialChat | 94.0 |
| 5 | EGroupware | 92.0 |
| 6 | WorkAdventure | 92.0 |
| 7 | Virbela | 88.0 |
| 8 | Gather | 82.0 |
| 9 | mosa.cloud | 82.0 |
| 10 | Sococo | 82.0 |
#2 in Enterprise internal communications software · Lister Score 96.0
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. It offers a self-hosted digital workspace for teams.
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 20; buying information on its own site 16.
“Nextcloud Talk delivers on premise, private audio/video conferencing and text chat through browser and mobile interfaces with integrated screen sharing and SIP integration.”Nextcloud, own website
“Nextcloud Enterprise is pre-configured, optimized and hardened for the special needs of large scale, production-critical enterprise deployments.”Nextcloud, own website
| Rank | Enterprise internal communications software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziik | 98.0 |
| 2 | Nextcloud | 96.0 |
| 3 | Blink | 94.0 |
| 4 | Mattermost | 94.0 |
| 5 | eXo Platform | 90.0 |
| 6 | Haiilo | 90.0 |
| 7 | Rocket.Chat | 90.0 |
| 8 | Staffbase | 90.0 |
| 9 | Unily | 90.0 |
| 10 | Simpplr | 82.0 |
#2 in Internal communications software for remote teams · Lister Score 96.0
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. It offers a self-hosted digital workspace for teams.
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 20; buying information on its own site 16.
“Nextcloud Talk delivers on premise, private audio/video conferencing and text chat through browser and mobile interfaces with integrated screen sharing and SIP integration.”Nextcloud, own website
“Amid a push to improve efficiency and facilitate remote work through online collaboration technology, enterprises counter a growing compliance, cost and data leak risk by strategic deployments of Nextcloud.”Nextcloud, own website
| Rank | Internal communications software for remote teams | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tixio | 98.0 |
| 2 | Nextcloud | 96.0 |
| 3 | AgilityPortal | 94.0 |
| 4 | Flock | 94.0 |
| 5 | ovice | 94.0 |
| 6 | ThoughtFarmer Intranet Software | 90.0 |
| 7 | Unily | 90.0 |
| 8 | xworks.365 | 90.0 |
| 9 | Powell | 82.0 |
| 10 | PHONE APPLI PEOPLE | 76.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Nextcloud rank on Lister?
Nextcloud is ranked 1st of 10 in Best virtual office software (Lister Score 96.0), 2nd of 10 in Enterprise internal communications software (Lister Score 96.0) and 2nd of 10 in Internal communications software for remote teams (Lister Score 96.0).