NextCloud
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NextCloud

Empower team collaboration with secure file sharing, real-time editing, and communication. Achieve data privacy and compliance seamlessly.

Overview: Nextcloud offers an on-premises content collaboration platform that empowers teams to share, collaborate, and communicate securely within their organization or across organizational boundaries. With Nextcloud, you gain control over your data with powerful access management tools and privacy features.

Nextcloud - Open source content collaboration platform
The most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at thousands of organizations across the globe

Key Features

  • Self-hosted File Sync and Share: Keep your files synchronized across multiple devices with ease and manage access with powerful sharing capabilities.
  • Collaborative Editing: Work together in real-time on documents with Collabora Online or ONLYOFFICE integration.
  • Communication Platform: Use Nextcloud Talk for secure audio/video conferencing and chat.
  • Security: Protect your data with end-to-end encryption options both at rest and during transmission.
  • Data Compliance: Ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy laws using built-in data policy enforcement tools.
  • Mobile and Desktop Clients: Access your data on-the-go with mobile apps for Android and iOS or synchronize files using desktop clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • Federated Cloud Sharing: Share files between Nextcloud servers seamlessly as if they are on the same server.
  • User Management: Integrate with existing LDAP/Active Directory services for user authentication and management.
  • Scalability: Designed to scale from small teams to millions of users without skipping a beat.
  • Extensibility: Access hundreds of apps in the Nextcloud App Store to extend functionality further.

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Suggested Developer Use Cases

  • Data Room: Low-code developers can use Nextcloud to set up secure data rooms for clients who need a private space to store sensitive documents during mergers or legal proceedings.
  • Educational Platforms: Easily integrate self-hosted file sharing into educational platforms allowing students and teachers to collaborate on assignments securely.
  • Healthcare Collaboration: Create patient portals where healthcare professionals can securely exchange patient records compliant with HIPAA regulations using end-to-end encryption.
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