nextcloud

    nextcloud/server

    ☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data

    37.5K stars
    5.3K forks
    541 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 11, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 341 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #41 in the weekly ranking the week of Oct 5, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a self-hosted cloud server to store, sync, and share files, contacts, calendars, and more securely.
    • Enables full control over data with strong encryption, two-factor authentication, and extensibility via hundreds of apps.
    • Use for creating a private cloud storage solution for individuals or small teams to manage personal data securely.
    • Use for enterprises needing a federated, collaborative platform with customizable apps for communication and productivity.
    • Use for educational institutions to deploy a secure, open-source platform for sharing resources and coordinating schedules.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

    Watch-outs

    • AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.

    General guidance from repository metadata, not legal advice. How we score

    From the README

    A safe home for all your data.

    Do you want to learn more about how you can use Nextcloud to access, share, and protect your files, calendars, contacts, communication & more at home and in your organization? Learn about all our Features.

    Enterprise? Public Sector or Education user? You may want to have a look into Nextcloud Enterprise provided by Nextcloud GmbH.

    Excerpt from the nextcloud/server README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    5.3K+232

    Open issues

    3.9K+326

    Compared with peers in Cloud

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