Nextcloud vs. Zoho WorkDrive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nextcloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
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
Zoho WorkDrive
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Zoho WorkDrive is an online file storage and content collaboration platform for teams, small businesses, and large enterprises. Introducing Team Folders, which enables teams of any size to work together more securely. It also offers access to a built-in office suite to brainstorm and ideate with your team in real time. WorkDrive supports mobility needs with its Android and iOS mobile apps and a desktop sync application.
$2.50
per month per user
Pricing
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
Editions & Modules
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Starter
$2.50
per month per user
Team
$4.50
per month per user
Business
$9
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
Considered Both Products
Nextcloud
Chose Nextcloud
Nextcloud is actually a fork of ownCloud. We chose Nextcloud because of its much faster development.
Chose Nextcloud
Nextcloud was the only solution that would authenticate with Microsoft 365 while also running on all of their machines, handle absurdly high file number counts, and the occasional large file. We couldn't find other platforms that would do that at all, or that would say they …
Chose Nextcloud
PIM and file sharing are the same as you get in Google's Drive/Calendar. With extensions, you can also implement web meetings (e.g., by using Jitsi), but this comes with more administrative effort. In the end, this comes down to how big of a user/customer base you are …
Chose Nextcloud
CryptPad, OneDrive, PicoShare
CryptPad has end-to-end encryption client-side, a feature Nextcloud desperately needs, but much worse documentation, is much harder to setup, obviously slower due to the encryption, and has no clients for any device, it is browser only.
OneDrive is …
Chose Nextcloud
Main feature is the possibility to self host your files and have control over your data (especially if it is sensitive and you want to host the data in house). Others provide good services too, but thinking about GDPR this is the easiest route you can take. Since we use it for …
Chose Nextcloud
We prefer Nextcloud over Trello and Google Workspace as Nextcloud is considerable easier to use, access and manage. Tools like Trello and Google Workspace come with a powerhouse suite of products that are designed to work together. Nextcloud offers a solution that is just the …
Chose Nextcloud
On-premise solution good for control and cost (in our case).
Chose Nextcloud
I'm comparing, but it wasn't a problem for me, because I couldn't use it because of the security of the company that manages our Office 365. But, both allow practically the same options, they are fast, among others. Maybe Office 365 handles the Word, Excel, etc. files better, …
Chose Nextcloud
Dropbox was no longer an option due to their hosting policy. We needed an EU-based solution, preferably open source and self-hosted. There were also security leaks with Dropbox in the past. OneDrive is dreadfully slow, Nextcloud is as fast as you want it to be. On a dedicated …
Chose Nextcloud
Nextcloud is easy to set up an[d] easy to use because of its user-friendly interface. Some of the features offered by this application [are] much better and effective compared to OneDrive.
Overall, Nextcloud is just amazing and as an organization we are extremely happy with …
Chose 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 …
Chose Nextcloud
As an offshoot (fork) of ownCloud, Nextcloud has a slightly better feature set and more integrations. Both products perform their core function of web-based file access admirably, but Nextcloud has gone above and beyond with the recent release of Hub in version 21. That it is …
Chose Nextcloud
Even excluding the budget and privacy concerns, we selected Nextcloud for its simplicity of use and the UI is very clear.
It just does what it is supposed to do.
Zoho WorkDrive
Chose Zoho WorkDrive
Zoho WorkDrive is the cheapest making it the most affordable and ideal among all the other three options for small businesses. Also, in terms of support, WorkDrive would rank the best due to the quick response the support team provides, the regular webinars hosted to keep users …
Chose Zoho WorkDrive
Zoho WorkDrive has all the same functionality but for a fraction of the price. They also have good customer support and I love the fact that you can upgrade to a customizable platform - which we haven't done yet but it's a very nice option. We plan to upgrade our plan this year …
Chose Zoho WorkDrive
We are using IDrive e2 since last 2 year for NAS storage backup and Idrive e2 pricing are very budget friendly.
Chose Zoho WorkDrive
Zoho WorkDrive beats rivals in terms of cost and features compared to Google Drive.
Features
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Nextcloud
8.9
Ratings
6% above category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.4
Ratings
0% above category average
Versioning8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Video files8.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Audio files9.50 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Document collaboration8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Access control9.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
File search9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Device sync10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Nextcloud
9.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.8
Ratings
2% above category average
User and role management8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File organization9.50 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Device management10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nextcloud
8.5
Ratings
2% below category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.7
Ratings
0% above category average
Performance8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Reliability9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Storage Reports8.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NextcloudZoho WorkDrive
Likelihood to Recommend
While searching for tools to satisfy a quickly scaling online startup, we found Nextcloud is well suited for today's remote collaborative team. Nextcloud has just the right toolset for a collaborative workspace including video, chat, many file formats accepted, and intuitive user interface. Comparatively other popular tools like Trello were distracting with more features than functionality. Working with Nextcloud is much like having a workspace with all your content and tools available anywhere on any device, without the ads, distractions, and irrelevant functionality. We will continue to utilize Nextcloud as a remote workspace for evolving and scaling teams.
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I've tried other CRMs and Zoho WorkDrive has been the best in our opinion. It's very intuitive and keeps my team organized. We also really like to use the Zoho Sign app for convenience of getting contracts signed by our customers. We are eager to try many of the other apps that the suite has to offer.
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Pros
  • File sharing (internal, public or federated).
  • One software, many activities (files, address book, calendar, chat, edit, email) ...
  • Groupware, sharing between users or groups is really easy and finely controlled.
  • Integrations and many apps.
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  • It is every easy to share documents/ files using Zoho WorkDrive
  • Zoho WorkDrive is far much cheaper than similar solutions, like OneDrive/ Google Workspace but still gives much more storage than those
  • The support from the Zoho WorkDrive team is very solid, and always able to respond within minutes
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Cons
  • 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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  • Zoho WorkDrive has limitations in sync and performance.
  • There is Sync limitations which lacks the selective or block and make it inefficient for large files
  • There is navigation issues like trash and shared items and tasks are hidden in menus.
  • Large files uploading and downloading is very slow. The speed lacks
  • In the storage part if we edit the file, the file takes the full file version and store it.
  • Missing feature is there is no proper encryption for the files and folders.
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Usability
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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We are using since last 2 years so based on my experience.
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Support Rating
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
PIM and file sharing are the same as you get in Google's Drive/Calendar. With extensions, you can also implement web meetings (e.g., by using Jitsi), but this comes with more administrative effort. In the end, this comes down to how big of a user/customer base you are supporting. For small enterprises, Nextcloud stacks up very well against its big competitors. At a large scale, you will have increased maintenance and resource costs which you need to check against licensing fees for the cloud providers.
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Zoho WorkDrive is the cheapest making it the most affordable and ideal among all the other three options for small businesses. Also, in terms of support, WorkDrive would rank the best due to the quick response the support team provides, the regular webinars hosted to keep users updated on features/ or how to use the app
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Zoho WorkDrive makes knowledge transfer process easy, when someone leaves or join company.
  • Zoho WorkDrive helps engineers and developer sharing API docs, code snippet, RCA etc.
  • Zoho WorkDrive is part of zoho workplace, so we don't have to invest on standalone apps and services.
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ScreenShots

Nextcloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Nextcloud HubScreenshot of Nextcloud CalendarScreenshot of Nextcloud Talk

Zoho WorkDrive Screenshots

Screenshot of Offers a shared space to store, organize, and manage files to support collaboration.Screenshot of Files can be located from Team Folders with not just the file name, but also by using text keywords and image content.Screenshot of Personalized Labels can be created based on how users want to arrange shared and personal files. This is to make it easier for everyone to get access to the data they need.Screenshot of WorkDrive's Global and Unread notifications helps users to stay on top of all the changes made by team members.