ownCloud
owncloud.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Share files and folders, easy and secure
How to Replace ownCloudOverview
Features
55 features across 18 categories
Administration(1)
Let users create groups to share data with multiple people, lightening admin workload
Analytics(1)
Get an overview of your key performance indicators on a practical, clear platform
Authentication(5)
Speed up ownCloud integration by leveraging existing user data through Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP
Let users unlock their ownCloud App with a smile on iOS and Android
Enhancing security through the open standard for access delegation
Delegate user authentication and client authorization to an Identity Provider using the open standard
Manage user access through OpenID Connect atop OAuth2
Automation(1)
Create automations using the ownCloud App on iOS
Collaboration(9)
Let users weigh in directly on files and folders
Share files and folders with users of other ownClouds, fit for multinational deployment
Collect files in public upload-only folders, handy for bids, homework and feedback
Lock files to prevent conflicts while editing
Let select external contacts login to access select files and folders, speeding up coordination
Share files and folders with outside contacts, protected by passwords and expiry dates
Collaborate on documents in real-time with team members
Revolutionary project folder concept designed for seamless digital collaboration with compliance, data control and security
Suite of powerful integrations including OnlyOffice, Microsoft 365, Collabora Online and Microsoft Office Online for seamless secure collaboration
Compliance(1)
Log actions of users and admins for compliance and security purposes
Core(3)
Fully open source codebase available for inspection and modification
Core file synchronization and sharing capabilities across devices and users
ownCloud can handle any file you throw at it
Customization(1)
Make staff feel at home by theming the Web App, Desktop Clients and Mobile Apps
Desktop(1)
Access and sync files and folders, work on remote files right from the desktop
Extensibility(2)
Access to community-developed applications and extensions
Adapt ownCloud by installing helpful addons and features from the Marketplace
Integration(11)
Real-time collaboration across locations and devices
Avoid inconvenient file attachments to emails and instead use secure links directly from ownCloud
Create a single point of access by mounting storage like S3, Dropbox, SharePoint and more
Collaborate in a GDPR-compliant way in a familiar Microsoft environment
Extension for Microsoft Teams that makes ownCloud accessible as a tab directly in Teams
Lets users access, author, share and collaboratively edit office files directly from the ownCloud frontend in real time
Automagically turn Outlook attachments into secure links without file size limits
The Splunk integration provides detailed analysis for auditing files, logins and actions of users and administrators
Create scalable custom integrations for external storage backends, even for tape drives
Let users integrate ownCloud into their devices by mounting them as network folders
Integrate your file server (WND, SMB or Samba) into ownCloud without a VPN
Management(2)
Automatically archive and then delete files that are no longer needed, ensuring data protection compliance
Let users sync virtual files, saving on storage and bandwidth
Mobile(5)
Let users access, share and edit their files and folders on the go from Android devices
Let users scan documents with their iPhone
Let users access, share and edit their files and folders on the go from iOS devices
Annotate and mark up PDFs and images in the iOS App for colorful productivity on the go
The ownCloud App gives iPad users extra features to make their tablet a full desktop replacement
Monitoring(1)
Keep track of colleagues' progress and see who did what in which file or folder
Search(1)
Let users find their data and files quickly
Security(8)
Avoid threats by inspecting files for infections
Safeguard data through state-of-the-art cryptographic measures
Protect files automatically based on content and tags
Secure all data transfers using highly efficient end-to-end encryption
Avoid threats by inspecting access requests for admissibility
Ask for two or more factors for login, such as passwords, one-time codes and biometrical data
Prevent unrecoverable data loss by blocking infected systems from uploading and restoring affected data
Let users safely distribute confidential documents with maximum control
Support(1)
Access to community forum for support and discussion
Web(1)
Let users work in any common browser, reducing platform dependency
Pricing
Community
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Self-managed, on-premises
- ✓File sync and share
- ✓100% open source
- ✓Access to community apps
- ✓Access to community forum
- ✓Desktop & mobile apps
Basic
- ✓File sync and share
- ✓Enterprise features
- ✓Customer support included
Standard
- ✓On-premises deployment
- ✓File sync and share
- ✓Annual commitment, billed yearly
- ✓9x5 email support with 2h reaction time
- ✓Access to customer portal
- ✓Desktop & mobile apps
- ✓Enterprise features
- ✓Commercial license for core and Enterprise modules
Enterprise
Popular- ✓On-premises or custom subscription
- ✓File sync and share
- ✓Additional Enterprise features
- ✓Annual commitment, billed yearly
- ✓12x5 global email and phone support with 2h reaction time
- ✓Access to customer portal
- ✓Desktop & mobile apps with pro features
- ✓Custom branding for apps on demand
- ✓Commercial license for core and Enterprise modules
ownCloud.online For Single Users
- ✓500GB of secure cloud storage
- ✓Hosted in Germany
- ✓Customer support
- ✓Mobile & desktop apps
- ✓180 days file recovery
- ✓256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption
- ✓Multi-Factor Authentication
- ✓End-to-end encryption
- ✓User- and company-managed groups
- ✓Free guest accounts
- ✓File Firewall
ownCloud.online For Teams
Popular- ✓1,000GB of secure cloud storage
- ✓200GB extra storage per additional user
- ✓Hosted in Germany
- ✓Customer support
- ✓Mobile & desktop apps
- ✓180 days file recovery
- ✓256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption
- ✓Multi-Factor Authentication
- ✓End-to-end encryption
- ✓User- and company-managed groups
- ✓Free guest accounts
- ✓File Firewall
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Buying ownCloud saves ~$73,920 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
14 known integrations