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Nextcloud GmbH

NextCloud Files

8.8 /10

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What is NextCloud Files?

Nextcloud offers offers the quickest and most seamless solutions to the combined need of security and ubiquitous access to data and collaboration technology. Our unique, on-premise solutions enable enterprises to regain control over their data and maintain compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA. The most popular self-hosted Enterprise File Sync and Share technology combines the convenience and ease of use of consumer-grade solutions like Dropbox and Google Drive with the security and control business needs.

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NextCloud Files Ratings

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92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

97 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love NextCloud Files?

0% Negative

5% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 92

3rd-Party Integrations

Cognitive Content Services

Large File Optimization

Team Collaboration

Access Control and Rights Management

Drag and Drop User Interface

Real-Time Synchronization

Electronic Signatures

Mobility Support

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 92

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

NextCloud Files Reviews

David C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Aug 2024

Great open source software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates NextCloud Files from other similar products?

It’s open-source, allowing for extensive customization and transparency. You can self host it if that is what your organization needs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Nextcloud Files is its open-source nature. This allows for extensive customization, transparency, and control over the platform, which is particularly valuable for organizations seeking to tailor their cloud storage solution to their specific needs and ensure their data is handled with the utmost security and privacy.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Nextcloud Files is its complexity in setup and maintenance. As an open-source and self-hosted solution, it can require significant technical expertise to install, configure, and maintain. This can be a barrier for users who lack the technical resources or who prefer a more straightforward, managed cloud storage solution.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Review Nextcloud’s security features and ensure they meet your data protection requirements, especially if handling sensitive information.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Nripendra P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Communications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Aug 2024

Best Self hosted collaboration cloud files

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates NextCloud Files from other similar products?

Collaboration Multi device support Integration the other tool

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Safety Easy to use Access from anyhere cloud features

What do you dislike most about this product?

Customer support should be more advance features Should be AI based features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

go for it as it is self hosted and collaborate in the market

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Christian C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Aug 2024

Very easy to set up and use., minimal configuratio

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates NextCloud Files from other similar products?

It has a breadth of features others dont, it is very customizable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

very easy to upgrade and mantain. also very customizable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Onboarding could be made easier with in app guides.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

cost effective solution with a lot of customization.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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NextCloud Files Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

97 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love NextCloud Files?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3rd-Party Integrations Integration with other identity providers, content management systems, or cloud services.

Cognitive Content Services Content services powered by machine learning from optical character recognition to mining user activity for behavioural analytics & automated media tagging.

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

Team Collaboration Allows multiple users to comment on, mark-up, annotate, or edit a document. Provides team sites, workspaces or other landing areas that enhance productivity.

Access Control and Rights Management Ability to discretely control who can access the file.

Drag and Drop User Interface Optimal user interfaces and interactions, such as drag-and-drop and file open-in applications.

Real-Time Synchronization Synchronization of files to a central repository (on-prem or in the cloud) facilitating access across multiple devices.

Electronic Signatures Form signatures can be captured, stored and reported on electronically

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Enterprise Grade Security Controls Encryption in-transit and at rest. Remote wiping of data on non-corporate owned devices.

Task Management and Workflow Supports triggers and events for process automation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

NextCloud Files Reviews

David C.

Great open source software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nripendra P.

Best Self hosted collaboration cloud files

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Christian C.

Very easy to set up and use., minimal configuratio

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

3rd-Party Integrations

Cognitive Content Services

Large File Optimization

Team Collaboration

Access Control and Rights Management

Drag and Drop User Interface

Real-Time Synchronization

Electronic Signatures

Mobility Support

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration