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The most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at…

Unlimited Free TierOpen Source
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About Nextcloud

Nextcloud is a storage tool for storing and sharing files. In its own words: The most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at thousands of organizations across the globe.

What the free plan gives you

Free and open source to self-host.

Because Nextcloud is open source, the ceiling is your own infrastructure rather than a billing page. Self-hosting costs nothing but your time, and a hosted plan is there if you would rather not run it.

What it does

Nextcloud covers nextcloud Hub, nextcloud Files, nextcloud Talk, nextcloud Groupware, nextcloud Office.

When you would pay

You may never need to. The free tier is not a funnel step here, so the sensible move is to use it until something it genuinely cannot do forces the question.

We list Nextcloud because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.

Key Features

Nextcloud Hub
Nextcloud Files
Nextcloud Talk
Nextcloud Groupware
Nextcloud Office
Nextcloud Assistant
Nextcloud Flow
Nextcloud use cases

Pros & Cons

Open source — self-host it for nothing
Free tier has no hard usage ceiling
Covers nextcloud Hub on the free plan
Free plan verified against the vendor's pricing page
Vendor does not publish a clear free-plan breakdown

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on Nextcloud's free plan (Free and open source to self-host), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

When to upgrade to a paid plan

Nextcloud is open source, so self-hosting is free and unlimited. The only reason to pay is convenience: choose a hosted or cloud option when you'd rather not run and maintain it yourself, or need official support.

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Free Plan Details

Free Plan
Free TierUnlimited Free Tier
User LimitFree and open source to self-host
Open Source

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