Software · Backup & sync

Nextcloud Desktop Client

Sync and collaborate on your desktop or laptop.

Limited free plan
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
Open source

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Technical details

Pricing: Limited free planconfirmed by Flathub, F-Droid, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms)
Excerpt from nextcloud.com, read on 6 November 2026
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License: GPL-2.0+ — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub, F-Droid, Wikidata
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, F-Droid, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms)
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub, F-Droid
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: No
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOSEstablished by Android: F-Droid, Wikidata · iOS: Wikidata · Linux: Flathub · macOS: Homebrew, Wikidata · Windows: Wikidata
Publisher: Nextcloud GmbH
Latest version: 35.0.2 (2 November 2026)
Latest activity: 6 November 2026
Source code: github.com/nextcloud/desktop

Overview

Features described in Wikidata: self-hosting on your own server and file sharing.

Services and protocols mentioned: Nextcloud.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“Self-hosted productivity platform which provides private and secure functions for file sharing, collaborative work, and more ; includes the Nextcloud server, client applications for desktop computers, and mobile clients.” — Wikidata, 10 November 2026
“Self-hosted productivity platform which provides private and secure functions for file sharing, collaborative work, and more ; includes the Nextcloud server, client applications for desktop computers, and mobile clients.” — Wikidata, 10 November 2026
“Multi-account support” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Nextcloud Desktop Client offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Plans and conditions

Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
Paid subscriptions from 31,50 € per month (price read on the official page).

Strengths

Open source code
No advertising
No credit card asked
Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

Limited free plan

About

The Nextcloud desktop client keeps photos and documents always up to date, enabling you to work like you always did. Any file you add, modify or delete in the synced folders on your desktop or laptop will show up, change or disappear on the server and all other connected devices.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 10 November 2026
Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status, commercial use) — 6 November 2026
Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code, licence) — 6 November 2026
Last technical check: 5 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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