Nextcloud
✓ Verified by EU AltsSelf-hosted productivity platform for files, calendar and collaboration — a European alternative to Google Workspace.
Overview
Nextcloud is a Stuttgart, Germany-based European company building cloud storage, collaboration, and open source software since 2016. As an EU-headquartered provider, Nextcloud likely operates under GDPR. EU Alts has not independently confirmed its exposure to the US CLOUD Act — the ownership and hosting facts recorded for it do not establish that it is outside the Act's reach — see the Details section below for what's known so far.
Why European teams pick Nextcloud
Teams in Europe consider Nextcloud when they want a cloud storage provider that bills in EUR, operating since 2016. Its EU headquarters is a good sign compared with Dropbox, but EU Alts has not independently verified Nextcloud's exposure to the US CLOUD Act — check the Details section for the recorded facts.
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About
Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hostable productivity platform developed in Germany, covering files (sync and share), calendar, contacts, video calls, collaborative document editing, and 200+ apps through its app store. It is deployed by thousands of organisations across Europe including universities, government agencies, and enterprises as a replacement for Google Workspace and Dropbox. Because Nextcloud is entirely self-hosted, all data remains on infrastructure you control — a Hetzner VPS, an on-premise server, or your own data centre. The Community Edition is free under AGPL; Nextcloud Enterprise adds support, compliance features, and performance optimisations. Nextcloud is the most widely deployed self-hosted collaboration platform in Europe.
Details
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Ownership
- Independently owned (Germany)
- CLOUD Act
- Not independently verified
- Verified
- 2026-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-07-31
- Company size
- 51–200 employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What does Nextcloud do?
Nextcloud is self-hosted productivity platform for files, calendar and collaboration — a european alternative to google workspace. It is listed under cloud storage, collaboration, and open source on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European cloud storage tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from Dropbox.
Is Nextcloud GDPR compliant?
Nextcloud is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it likely processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Germany's data protection authority, the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI). EU Alts has not independently verified Nextcloud's exposure to the US CLOUD Act, so we can't confirm it either way.
How do teams switch from Dropbox to Nextcloud?
Teams considering a move from Dropbox to Nextcloud are usually drawn by its cloud storage workflow fit. EU Alts has not independently verified Nextcloud's exposure to the US CLOUD Act, so treat any CLOUD Act or Schrems II conclusions as provisional. Plan a migration in stages regardless: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Nextcloud with a small team, then move the rest once integration coverage is confirmed.
Where is Nextcloud based?
Nextcloud is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The company was founded in 2016. Its main website is https://nextcloud.com.