Instead of Microsoft OneDrive
File sync tied to Windows and Microsoft 365.
Swap it
The Windows integration is the only hard part, and it is not that hard. Nextcloud's client handles the folder; the rest is habit.
You lose: The Office file lock-in, where a document opens in Word from the file list.
Start here
Nextcloud
Windows client is fine but the Office integration is not native.
github.com/nextcloud/servernextcloud.com
A compose file, a domain and a reverse proxy.
Also worth a look
- Syncthing
No versions by default, no web access, no sharing.
- Seafile
Solid sync, smaller ecosystem.
Head to head
What the desk has written
Facts checked 8 November 2026. Licences, activity and archive status come from each project's own repository; the verdict and the cost lines are the desk's.