ownCloud
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Self-hosted option for secure file sync, sharing, calendars, contacts, and mail supporting mobile, desktop, web access and external storage, real-time collaboration, password-protected links, document editing, anti-virus scanning, and LDAP integration.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Raspberry Pi
- Cloudron
Features
ownCloud News & Activities
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Recent News
- Fla published news article about ownCloud
ownCloud Web 12.5.0 adds Collabora Save-As and new HTML editorownCloud Web 12.5.0 introduces functional Save-As flow in Collabora Online, enabling users to save ...
- Maoholguin published news article about Kiteworks
Kiteworks has acquired German companies ownCloud and DRACOON, as well as the UK's MaytechKiteworks, a top-tier provider of data privacy and compliance solutions, is strengthening its footh...
- POX published news article about ownCloud
ownCloud announces server 10.13 release with enforceable 2FA and Kerberos supportOpen-source file sync and content collaboration software, ownCloud, has just announced the release ...
Recent activities
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joshuabrush21 added ownCloud as alternative to LACloud (Local Area Cloud)
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What is ownCloud?
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Developed by
ownCloud, Inc. Licensing
Open Source and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription + free version with limited functionality.Rating
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Comments and Reviews
A quick tip: If you like to test and use ownCloud instantly, install it for free as a ready-to-use virtual machine image via Univention's App Catalog. This image contains the app itself and a UCS runtime environment. Apart from being quickly installed and free, you also get regular updates for the whole stack.
I ran my own owncloud server to share large folders between a team of about 10 people in the last year. The whole thing turned out to be a disaster. Constant error messages form the clients that aren't informational. Can't handle moving folders without creating tons of duplicates. I've seen files or folders disapearing mysteriously. "Deleted items" is barely usable, we only get a list of filenames without knowing their structure and where they were. File lists in the web interface have extra high padding so you can only see a limited number of files and have to spend your time scrolling. Moving to owncloud was a mistake, made me spend so much time debugging the sync errors, cleanup up the mess and searching through backups to recover lost files. Now we're finally in the process of moving to a commercial solution which I hope will be more reliable.
[Edited by geoffmen, February 06]
Try out Nextcloud. We've made huge strides in quality and reliability, something nearly all our customers also remark. Just check out social media comments a bit, or try it out for yourself. I won't guarantee it is perfect, nothing ever is, but a lot better for sure.
Admittedly we did have some trouble back in the days and we're sorry that you ran into trouble. We put in a lot of work since then to make our software more stable again and I'm sure if you give it another try you will be more than satisfied with the stability given today. While others get lost in featurism we're focusing on secure and reliable file sharing in it's core concept.
Open source and easy to use! Install only took a few minutes
downloaded the trial to test for my business but no now has come back to me about a tutorial I have requested via email many times, no customer service.
only Florian that answer like a machine. is this what I will get if I sing up?
ownCloud Community requires self hosting, but I don't have a server. ownCloud Online has a free trial, but it doesn't have a free plan. After the trial ends, it costs 11.99 EUR / month = $13.34 USD / month.
I really like it a lot! But the desktop notification of a missed call returns every 10 minutes.. that's annoying :(
I'm using ownCloud quite a long time now and I am very pleased how it simplifies my file handling in my everyday life. I'm using it as a oneClick installer on my preferred hoster which reduces the administrational effort to a minimum. It just runs. Also very notable is the fact that they really listen to their customers and community. They faced some stability problems in the past (software itself and mobile apps) but it seems they put a lot of effort into making it more stable. In the current state I find it more than reliable and I'm excited about future developments.
Why I don't use Dropbox, GoogleDrive etc. Well, for the obvious reason, I don't want my data be stored somewhere in the US. With the recent revealments of Apple's iCloud etc. I find my decision to use ownCloud more than confirmed.
Why I don't use Nextcloud There's a lot of fuzz going around since the fork in 2016. I decided to use ownCloud because it works more stable and I like their focus on the main concept - secure and reliable file sharing. Having a look on Nextclouds github acc shows that they are copying nearly everything from ownCloud which leads me to the idea that the main knowledge is at ownCloud and Nextcloud is not able to develop core features on their own.
[Edited by florianerzahlmirnix, July 12]