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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nextcloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ANextcloud 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

    Workplace from Meta (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AWorkplace was a business communication tool from Meta with features like Live Video and Groups, that connected employees. Its discontinuation began in August of 2025, and by June 2026 a full shutdown is anticipated.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    NextcloudWorkplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Nextcloud
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    Features
    NextcloudWorkplace from Meta (discontinued)
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Nextcloud and Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Feature
    Nextcloud
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Versioning8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Nextcloud and Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Feature
    Nextcloud
    9.2
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
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    Ratings
    User and role management8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Nextcloud and Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Feature
    Nextcloud
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
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    Performance8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    NextcloudWorkplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Workvivo
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Workvivo
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NextcloudWorkplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    7.8
    (54 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NextcloudWorkplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Well suited: - leadership communication. When our CEO posts a video to all company - it always gets the highest engagement - recognition/achievements posts - live streams for education, knowledge sharing - we are a company of 12000 associates and there is no other corporate channel for us to gather more than 500 people in one place. Less appropriate: - sharing some very targetted messages - it's impossible to do at Workplace without creating a group. So we use email channel for such targetted communications - instant communication like in a chat (probably it's less appropriate in our specific case because we use MS Teams for such quick communication instead of WP chats)
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    • Bring groups of people together to share info, stories, updates, etc.
    • The chat app is pretty decent.
    • Workplace Live is a good large-group meeting broadcast platform.
    • It's pretty intuitive to use for anyone who's used Facebook.
    • It provides different levels of "security" for groups, allowing you to have open, closed, and "secret" groups.
    • It's easy to paste images into your posts and comments, without having to necessarily go through the process of saving an image as a file, etc.
    • It has search capabilities for finding old information.
    • It's available for both desktop/laptop and mobile devices.
    • It's secured to allow only those within the company to see company-related info (but it also has a few inter-company groups, which can be useful, too).
    • Workplace Chat has the ability to set it to Do Not Disturb.
    • You can set notifications, including email notifications, if you want to be alerted to new activity in your groups, etc.
    • You can use Markdown to format your text
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    Cons
    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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    • It would be helpful if a review confirmation checkbox was able to be placed by files that needed to be read or reviewed. Along the same line, approve, review again, etc. would be helpful checkboxes to add by files, proposals.
    • The layout is clean but suffers a bit from the center column width with two sidebars and a lot of empty space. It almost looks like a going out of business sale retail store where you notice the empty shelves. Workplace feels a bit bare at times. I think some good design modifications can help. Now on mobile, it is a great layout. I am addressing specifically the desktop browser login.
    • An admin control dashboard would be really effective and even more so with more users on the platform.
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    Usability
    Nextcloud
    It's easy to use and easy to maintain. It also provides many useful programs and plugins to make work even more productive; just check what's available and how you could use them to your advantage. Also, check the Nextcloud Files app on your phone, which makes everything available at the touch of your fingers.
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    Having to download multiple apps just to use the tool is very cumbersome. Facebook would have make this better by wrapping it in as a main feature within their app, but having to use multiple apps to see discussions and walls is so frustrating.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Workplace by Facebook is an excellent fit in respect of support and documentation. It has excellent tutorials and documentation, as well. The UI and UX are already great as it is developed and maintained by Facebook, so most of the times, there is no need for any support or documentation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Workplace by Facebook is so much more than just a project management tool like Basecamp or Slack. The ability to disseminate information to employees is easier and better with Workplace by Facebook. It can also be used for informal messaging and sharing of information. It combines the best features of both with the same look and feel as Facebook.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    • We can meet the project times, that with the communication in real time.
    • We provide solutions to our suppliers in a reliable and efficient manner.
    • When a business can save time and at the same time respond to the demands of customers, this translates into greater market capture of action for the company.
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