Enterprise Software: Nextcloud hosting
Nextcloud is the open-source platform for files, collaboration and communication – the self-determined alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. We host Nextcloud in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, so your team shares, co-edits and communicates without data sitting with US corporations. Full control over your data, without your own IT effort.
Challenges you'll recognise
- Your company data sits with a US cloud provider, and you have no real control over where and how it is processed.
- Files are sent back and forth by email, nobody knows the current version, and collaboration is cumbersome.
- Licence costs for office and cloud subscriptions rise without you using all the features.
Files & collaboration
Nextcloud bundles file storage, sharing, collaborative document editing, calendar and contacts in one place. Your team works together across platforms – in the browser, on the desktop and mobile – without file chaos by email.
GDPR-compliant cloud
Instead of storing data with US cloud providers, it sits on European infrastructure under your control. That makes Nextcloud the privacy-friendly basis for collaboration – without the third-country transfer debate.
Hosting & configuration
We set up Nextcloud production-ready: your own domain, SSL, storage connection, user management and the apps your team actually needs. We migrate existing files and structures if required.
Updates, backups & performance
We keep Nextcloud and its apps up to date, back up your data encrypted and, with the right configuration, ensure that even large amounts of data stay quickly available.
Nextcloud in action
Files, calendars and collaboration – GDPR-compliant on your own servers.
Good to know
One platform instead of many silos
Nextcloud unites files, calendar, contacts and document editing – reducing the number of tools and keeping data in one place instead of scattered across multiple services.
Privacy by design
Because the data sits on your infrastructure, the tricky question of third-country transfer is off the table – a central advantage over US cloud services.
Extensible via apps
Through the app store Nextcloud can be extended with functions like chat, tasks or forms – matching what your team actually needs.
Nextcloud vs. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & Dropbox
Cloud suites bill per user per month. Nextcloud is open source and runs on your infrastructure – storage is limited only by your disk. As of June 2026.
| Nextcloud (self-hosted) | Microsoft 365 Business | Google Workspace | Dropbox Business | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | Open source, €0 | — | — | — |
| Price | Fixed ops, user-independent | approx. $12.50/user/mo | €13.80/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Cost (25 users) | Unchanged (fixed fee) | ~$310/mo | ~€345/mo | ~$375/mo |
| Storage | Limited only by your server | Plan-dependent | Plan-dependent | 5 TB/user |
| Data ownership | Your own EU servers | Vendor cloud (US) | Vendor cloud (US) | Vendor cloud (US) |
Vendor list prices, as of June 2026 (Microsoft 365 Business Standard rises to ~$14/user from July 2026). Break-even: from roughly 15–20 users, Nextcloud is usually cheaper than per-user suites – and the data stays in the EU.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nextcloud a serious alternative to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace?
Where is our data and is that GDPR-compliant?
Can we migrate existing data and users?
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