#39 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Nextcloud

by Nextcloud · Open source self-hosted content collaboration platform

40.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Nextcloud is a self-hosted content collaboration platform. Nextcloud Hub combines Files, Talk, Groupware, Office, Assistant and Flow into one platform with desktop, mobile and web interfaces. It runs on infrastructure you own, and Nextcloud Enterprise adds a paid subscription with support, longer maintenance and enterprise integrations.

Best for: Organisations that want file sync, chat and office collaboration hosted on their own servers.
Pricing: The software is downloadable and open source; Nextcloud Enterprise subscriptions start at 71.29€ per user/year (Standard), 104.99€ (Premium) and 204.75€ (Ultimate) from 100 users, net of VAT, dropping to 53.17€/81.99€/183.75€ from 200 users.
Runs on: AndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Fully open source and self-hosted on servers you own
Files, Talk, Groupware, Office, Assistant and Flow in one platform
Scales from a Raspberry Pi with 2 users to millions of users
Desktop, mobile and web clients included in every plan

Trade-offs

Enterprise subscriptions are only sold from 100 users and up
Talk, Groupware and Office are optional extras bought separately
Standard tier has a 1-year maintenance cycle and 2-business-day response
You provide the hosting; Nextcloud states it does not offer hosting

Pricing

Published plans from Nextcloud’s own pricing page, in EUR. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Nextcloud pricing tiers, monthly rates in EUR
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Standard	—per user/year, from 100 users	71.29€ per user/year from 100 users; 53.17€ from 200 users Nextcloud Files, mobile and desktop clients, Nextcloud Guard 1-year maintenance cycle, 2 business day reaction time Portal, email and migration support; phone support optional
Premium	—per user/year, from 100 users	104.99€ per user/year from 100 users; 81.99€ from 200 users 5+ years maintenance, 1 business day reaction time Email support in business hours, extended support included Optional Whiteboard and Global Scale; MS Office Online Server connector
Ultimate	—per user/year, from 100 users	204.75€ per user/year from 100 users; 183.75€ from 200 users Adds Assistant, Flow, Whiteboard, Tables, Collectives, Notes, Forms Reaction time of 1h, 4h, 12h or 24h; support up to 24/7 Exchange connector, Teams integration and SIP bridge included

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 70 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 35 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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