Element vs. Nextcloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Element
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app. It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux. Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider. Element Matrix Services (EMS) provides a SaaS version of Element, in order to…
$2
Minimum 5 users
Nextcloud
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Nextcloud offers their open source, self-hosted Content Collaboration Platform, combining what they describe as an easy user interface for consumer-grade cloud solutions with the security and compliance measures enterprises need. Nextcloud brings together universal access to data through mobile, desktop and web interfaces with next-generation, on-premise secure communication and collaboration features like real-time document editing, chat and video calls, putting them under…N/A
Pricing
ElementNextcloud
Editions & Modules
Nickel
$2 per user per month
Minimum 5 users
Silver
$3 per user per month
Minimum 25 users
Gold
$4 per user per month
Minimum 100 users
Platinum
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Platinum (On-premise)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ElementNextcloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$10 5 usersOptional
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Community Pulse
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Features
ElementNextcloud
File Sharing & Management
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Element
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Ratings
Nextcloud
8.4
11 Ratings
1% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings5.79 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings9.99 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
File search00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Element
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Ratings
Nextcloud
8.9
11 Ratings
2% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Element
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Ratings
Nextcloud
8.1
10 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance00 Ratings4.910 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
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User Ratings
ElementNextcloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
8.7
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ElementNextcloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Element
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Nextcloud
For a SOHO business, this solution is ideal. You don't need to administrative overhead of other products like GSuite, and it saves licensing costs. The maintenance effort is minimal as long as you use their default applications. Migrations to newer versions can be done with a few commands and run automatically. If you're planning on using Nextcloud in large deployments with many users, you'll start to see higher costs on your resources and maintenance. There will be a point at which Gsuite becomes easier to manage.
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Pros
Element
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Nextcloud
  • Remote collaboration platform with just the right tools.
  • Ease of access from any device, anywhere.
  • Solid templates for development teams to collaborate without distraction.
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Cons
Element
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Nextcloud
  • Slow in comparison to other solutions
  • May be complex for the start since there are lots of apps and features
  • May be not focusing on core topics
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Support Rating
Element
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Nextcloud
I never needed support as everything always worked fine. The documentation on Nextcloud website is extensive and clear. The community is very active on the forum and should support you if you don't already find what you are looking for.
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Alternatives Considered
Element
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Nextcloud
Nextcloud stacks up pretty well against Mattermost and ownCloud. I really appreciate the fact that Nextcloud seems to integrate with other products pretty seamlessly and allows for extensibility that our product team can extend and improve functionality without a tremendous ramp-up time. We once used ownCloud in previous years, but they went the wrong way, and have found Nextcloud to be the right direction over time.
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Return on Investment
Element
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Nextcloud
  • It allowed us access to our files from any device over the internet.
  • It helped manage and organize our file sharing with third parties.
  • It provided a secure wrapper for accessing files.
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ScreenShots

Element Screenshots

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Nextcloud Screenshots

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