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Nextcloud

Self-hostable file sync, collaboration, and office ecosystem for organizations that need data control.

86Strong

Where it fits

Teams that need controlled file sharing, collaboration, and user-facing productivity services.

Watch points

A broad app ecosystem can increase maintenance, update, and hardening work.

Score breakdown

15/15 - License

AGPL public repository.

16/18 - Self-host

Self-hosting and private hosting are central to the product.

15/16 - Data

Strong local data ownership and migration posture when operated well.

9/12 - Privacy

Privacy-friendly architecture, but app and integration choices matter.

7/8 - Interop

WebDAV, federation, and integration ecosystem support portability.

10/14 - Ops

Mature but requires serious operational care.

10/12 - EU fit

Strong fit for European controlled-collaboration needs.

4/5 - Governance

Company-led open-source project with wide ecosystem.

Review notes

This seed entry was migrated from the initial Sovereign Web Stack index. Contributors should update it when public evidence changes.

Methodology note

This project is scored against the public Sovereign Web Stack methodology. Review the full scoring model before comparing tools across categories.

Open methodology