NextCloud Options for Non-Techies

Managed Solutions & Appliances

If you read my previous post about hosting my own e-mail server and collaborative suite, you might be thinking that while what I have setup seems great, it’s really just too much work or perhaps that you are simply uninterested in the “weeds” and only want to use something that just works so you feel like NextCloud might not be for you. Well, don’t jump to any conclusions yet!

The good news is, there are much easier options. Let’s take the e-mail server part out of the equation for now and focus on the file sharing and collaborative suite aspect as there are some seemingly decent alternatives out there that can help you achieve your “privacy vs convenience” balance without having to managing your own servers or cloud services from scratch. In fact, beyond just privacy, there are some really great features in NextCloud that even Google’s and Microsoft’s offerings can’t do which can greatly enhance your daily workflow.

Managed Service

For those who don’t want to deal with managing anything at all, there are options out there that still give you relatively better privacy and the right…