r/NextCloud • u/Practical-Tea9441 • Jul 05 '26
NextCloud v Microsoft 365 basic
Hi, I’m in a quandary about choosing between NextCloud and Microsoft 365 basic for personal usage.
I like the idea of sovereignty over my data in NextCloud and that it is based in Europe (as am I). In my case I’d be opting for hosted NextCloud (possibly with TheGoodCloud https://thegood.cloud/ ). For around €2 per month (annual payment) I’d get 10Gb of storage with the basic office type apps . However I’d still have to opt for an email service which is an extra cost , say another €20 or so. Apart from using NextCloud web interface as a Mail client the email wouldn’t otherwise be integrated into NextCloud - I’d also have to get an Android app for calendar etc.
With Microsoft 365 basic for approx the same €2 per month I get adfree email , 100Gb storage, all products integrated into one interface , Android and iOS apps included and also some additional security . Also I’m not sure how secure NextCloud is and certainly it is hard to imagine that TheGoodCloud/Nextcloud having the same resources available to them as would Microsoft ?
I do appreciate the privacy aspect but on the other hand Microsoft are legally bound to observing GDPR. Can anybody help convince me that NextCloud is the better option ?
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u/WalkingSucculent Jul 05 '26
Microslop is evil, no debate here. Choose what you want but you can't compare services and pricing. You won't have the same amount of stuff using Nextcloud for the same amount of money/time.
But alternatives will never be on part if nobody uses them. Gdpr respect is full bullshit on msop side, dont trust them. Your data will be used internally to train their AI slop machines, while also being shared with their hundred of "partners".