Item: Nextcloud
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We're using Nextcloud mainly to offer our clients and customer a way to exchange files with our company, since other tools we use do not provide such a functionality in a convenient way. In addition we also host data there that is shared with customers / clients to review and get more support information.

The feature our customers love is the option to securely send us a file with drag & drop, without having to use other (non compliant) public services.

Pros and Cons

File Storage
File Sharing
File Uploads
App Center (Expandability)

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

Return on Investment

Great cheap alternative to paid file sharing services
Easy to set up host it yourself and have experience
May be harder to setup and test for bigger production environments

Alternatives Considered

Dropbox, WeTransfer, OneDrive and Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)

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 file sharing mainly this is our main focus.

Key Insights

Do you think Nextcloud delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Nextcloud's feature set?

Yes

Did Nextcloud live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Nextcloud go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Nextcloud again?

Yes

Other Software Used

1Password, Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), Docker, Matrix, Mattermost

Likelihood to Recommend

There are some valid scenarios:

1. File Sharing with others around your company: great to give your employees the possibility to securely share files with outsiders of your company
2. Providing your customers / client with a secure way to upload files to your company, without having to worry that your customer sends private files with an untrusted service
3. All in One Solution for your Team (File Sharing, Calendar, Mail, Apps): This scenario is for our use cases not battle ready yet, may be suited for smaller teams.

Great and easy to use encrypted file sharing of your private files with customers and clients

Overall Satisfaction with Nextcloud