Cloud Storage and File Sharing

Nextcloud: features, pricing and who it fits

Checked October 24, 2026 · nextcloud.com

Nextcloud is an open-source file sync and collaboration platform that organizations host themselves. Enterprise subscriptions are priced per user per year and need at least 100 users. It gives full data control but demands admin time to run.

Who Nextcloud is for

Best for

Public sector and EU organizations that need on-premises control
IT teams with 100+ users that want vendor-backed support

Look elsewhere if

Small teams under 100 users wanting Enterprise support (Nextcloud One applies)
Teams without hosting and admin capacity

Fit by company size

Category	1-10 people	11-50 people	51-500 people	500+ people
Cloud Storage and File Sharing	Poor fit	Poor fit	Strong fit	Strong fit

Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor

Nextcloud features

Storage per user and limits: Set by your own infrastructure; external storage via S3, SFTP, SMB, NFS
Desktop sync quality: Desktop clients for Windows, macOS, Linux; mobile for Android, iOS
Sharing and permission controls: Link expiry, passwords, one-time passwords, file drop, file requests
Real-time collaboration and editing: Nextcloud Office, Collabora Online, Microsoft Office Online Server; file locking
Security and encryption: End-to-end encryption, ransomware protection, brute-force protection
Compliance certifications: Designed for GDPR and HIPAA with auditing; no certifications on page
Version history and recovery: Version history with restore and side-by-side compare
Integrations: Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Active Directory, S3, SFTP, SMB, NFS
Pricing model and transparency: Per user per year tiered by support level; 100 user minimum
Target company size: Organizations of 100+ users, public sector

Nextcloud pricing

Plan	Price	Unit	Notes
Standard	71.29 EUR (100+ users) / 53.17 EUR (200+ users)	per user per year	business-hours email, 1 year maintenance cycle
Premium	104.99 EUR / 81.99 EUR	per user per year	5+ year maintenance, 1 business day reaction
Ultimate	204.75 EUR / 183.75 EUR	per user per year	up to 24/7 support, phone included

Excl. VAT. Community edition is free under AGPL. Smaller deployments are pointed to Nextcloud One (hosted). Vendor publishes prices in EUR only (checked nextcloud.com/pricing, no USD or currency switcher).

Prices as published by Nextcloud on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.

Pros and cons

What users like

Open source with full data control

Common complaints

Requires admin effort to run; 2026 OnlyOffice partnership suspended

Integrations, security and hosting

Data residency: Self-hosted, so you choose

Worth knowing before you buy

Enterprise subscriptions start at 100 users
SAML and audit logging are in all three tiers
Fair use policy requires a paid subscription above 500 users
Forked from ownCloud in 2016
Per-user price drops about 25% at 200 users on Standard