Collaboration & Productivity
Nextcloud
Private team cloud — files, calendars, contacts and collaboration on your own infrastructure.
About Nextcloud
Nextcloud is the leading open-source private cloud platform: file storage and sharing, calendars, contacts, online document editing and video conferencing, all self-hosted. It is the sovereign alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 — your files never leave your server, and there is no per-user billing.
Deployed on your own VPS, Nextcloud gives your team a complete workspace accessible from the web, desktop and mobile. The stack (PHP, MariaDB, Redis) runs in Docker containers and installs in a single step. File synchronization, link shares with password protection, shared calendars and additional apps (Talk, Office, Deck) make it a complete collaboration foundation under your control.
What gets installed
Ready when the VPS starts
- Compatible OS
- Ubuntu 24.04
- Application
- Nextcloud
- Tech stack
- ApachePHPMariaDBRedis
- Minimum RAM
- 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
- Minimum CPU
- 1 vCPU
- Default port
- 80
- Access
- root over SSH
Key features
- Multi-device file synchronization (web, desktop, mobile)
- Link shares with password, expiry date and permissions
- Shared calendars and contacts (CalDAV / CardDAV)
- Online document editing (Collabora / OnlyOffice) and video calls (Talk)
- Server-side encryption and detailed activity log
- Ecosystem of additional apps (Deck, Notes, Forms…)
When to use this solution?
Team file sharing
Replace Dropbox or Google Drive with a private space: team folders, external shares and desktop synchronization.
Shared calendars and contacts
Centralize the organization's calendars and address books, synchronized with Outlook, Thunderbird and mobiles.
Data sovereignty
Keep sensitive documents and HR data on your infrastructure, in line with your confidentiality requirements.
Guide
Deploy Nextcloud on your VPS
Create the VPS
VPS with 2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB recommended), Ubuntu 24.04. The "Nextcloud" template installs PHP, MariaDB and Redis in containers.
First access
Point your domain to the VPS and open
http://votre-ip. Log in with theadminaccount provided by the deployment wizard.Configure the trusted domain
Add your domain to
trusted_domainsand enable HTTPS via a TLS certificate before going into production.Invite the team
Create user accounts and groups, set quotas and organize the team folders.
Install useful apps
From the built-in store, enable Talk (video), document editing and the modules your team needs.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Nextcloud
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