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We choose to dedicate an article to Nextcloud suite because it is in all respects a wonderful reality Open source incredibly effective. Nextcloud, the alternative to Google Drive. And that's absolutely no exaggeration, it's truly the most complete suite you'll find. Those who have been following us for a long time know that we have already talked about it in our article on alternatives to Google Drive and on that of alternatives to Google Docs. Let's take a closer look at what it is about in more detail.
As we were saying, Nextcloud is a truly complete suite of everything, essentially a file service Hosting completely installable independently on its own server. As you know, we here deliberately do not deal with Self-Hosting because we want to address everyone and we want to be able to get the message across privacy and security is not a luxury of the few. Indeed, it is a right for everyone and anyone must be able to distance themselves from Google independently even without knowing anything about computers. Let us always remember, however, that cloud is nothing but someone else's computer. So we will offer you what we believe are the most reliable sites for this purpose!
Nextcloud, the alternative to Google Drive and more
But Nextcloud it goes far beyond the simple Hosting of files, as we were saying it is in fact a complete suite of everything. On Nextcloud in fact thanks to OnlyOffice or a Collaborate Online you will have a real collaborative Office suite. From version 18 of Nextcloud also, call Nextcloud Hub, the suite of OnlyOffice it is integrated without the need to install it separately. OnlyOffice it allows you to directly edit classic office documents even at the same time as other people. Just like Office 365 or Google Drive.
Here you can see an interesting comparison between the different clouds: nextcloud.com/compare.
Nextcloud, the privacy-friendly alternative to Google Drive
Furthermore, Nextcloud is an excellent service for uploading photos, music and everything you need. And not only. You can use a shared calendar, put on i own contacts and, possibly, also read our mail. Not all the clouds that we will propose will offer all the services. Think first about your priorities and needs and then evaluate!
We said that Nextcloud is a service for Self-Hosting but in recent years many realities have been born that offer the Nextcloud service in the cloud saying it more or less clearly. Generally speaking, a free version is normally offered with a few GB, a few fewer features and reduced speeds. The paid versions, however, are generally all very good.
Nextcloud, the alternative to Google Drive
In this article we will analyze the most interesting sites that offer the Nextcloud cloud. You can then have the same tools as Google Drive, Office 365 And Dropbox but without all the tracking issues, of privacy and of analysis of your data. We will choose European clouds only because thanks also to the GDPR our data is safer than in other countries. Furthermore, as often happens, we will give priority to services with server in Switzerland and what they use eco-sustainable energy.
We only warn you that in our Telegram group it has been reported that theHosting tab.digital (recommended on the official Nextcloud website) it is not entirely reliable 1 2. So if you can, always follow our advice which is tested and is not inserted at random. The only affiliation we have is with kDrive and that's because it's ours Hosting and we are very happy with it without ever having had any problems, plus you always have 30 days free to try it and see how you get on.
kDrive Infomaniak
Infomaniak it is a consolidated reality, it is the first Hosting web for websites in Switzerland. It's a privacy-oriented service, they manage the servers which I am located in Switzerland. All their servers are powered by renewable energy and are cooled without the use of air conditioning. Their new cloud service Hosting is called kDrive and it's one Instance of Nextcloud in all respects though totally reworked by them.
Your data is encrypted and they will not be then never analyzed. On their website the slogan "NSA not compatible“. They have different plans, the basic one is called ALONE. It can be used on infinite devices and costs only one €60 per year For 2TB of space encrypted in Switzerland. We've tested it thoroughly and it's incredibly fast. Unlike others Hosting Nextcloud with kDrive you will only have the file part Hosting, The classic calendar and contact services are not available etc.
🇨🇭 server in Switzerland
🌳 100% renewable energy
webo.Hosting
Server German and Finnish eco-sustainable, good privacy protection. Excellent speed and a truly complete service. In the free version you will have some limitations but in the paid version you will have one Instance of Nextcloud with total management. In fact, in the "family" version you will be given a admin access where you can create infinite users. We start from 6€ per month for 100GB of space. However, you have the possibility to add as many Nextcloud applications as you want, so you will have truly complete control. All paid versions they have OnlyOffice and the ability to create calendars, contacts and much more.
🇩🇪, 🇫🇮 servers in Germany and Finland
🌳 100% renewable energy
thegood.cloud
A "good" cloud, this too like all the others promises not to resell your data to anyone And never scan your documents. The free version will only give you 2GB and you will, as always, be on a slower and less updated server. We then start from €65 per year for 25GB plus any 18€ per year for the OnlyOffice suite. The servers are in Holland.
🇳🇱 servers in the Netherlands
🌳 100% renewable energy
wölkli Cloud
Another Swiss cloud who uses Nextcloud for their cloud. Much more expensive than kDrive, use the servers of oriented.net LLC also focused on privacy protection and with eco-sustainable servers. As we were saying, the price is a bit high, even if you can try it for free with 1GB (the free version, however, is very slow and not as complete as 100%). The first offer is 10GB about €85 per year. More OnlyOffice services must also be paid separately and they cost approx €200 per year for 10 users. The data, however, are encrypted.
🇨🇭 server in Switzerland
🌳 100% renewable energy
Armored
Another Hosting which uses the Nextcloud suite and is totally privacy-friendly. Their servers are in a bunker in Norway, who manages them is the company Epic. A company based on privacy. We could not find information about the datacenter, whether it uses sustainable energy or not. However, their service is reliable and the cost is quite low: let's start from 99$ per year for 500GB.
🇳🇴 server in Norway
Hetzner
Server Germans that they use only renewable energy. Hetzner it's a big company that protects the privacy of its users. They also offer great service at reasonable prices. In fact, we start from €3.45 per month for 100GB. You will also have full admin access to your Nextcloud therefore being able create infinite users. It will also be possible to install all Nextcloud apps: calendar, contacts and so on.
🇩🇪 server in Germany
🌳 100% renewable energy
Ecloud
The foundation /And/, already famous for selling degoogled smartphones, offers an excellent and fast cloud service hosted in Europe is that uses only renewable energy. They give away 1GB to try the service and plans start from 20GB for €19.90 per year and go up to 1TB for €129.90 per year. They should use, if we understood correctly, i Hetzner servers.
🇪🇺 servers in Europe
🌳 100% renewable energy
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