Nextcloud vs ownCloud: Which File Server to Use?

Quick Verdict Choose Nextcloud. Nextcloud forked from ownCloud in 2016 and has since surpassed it in features, community size, and development velocity. ownCloud pivoted to ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS), a complete rewrite in Go, which is the only actively developed version. The classic PHP-based ownCloud 10 is in maintenance mode. Unless you specifically need oCIS's architecture for an enterprise deployment, Nextcloud is the better choice. Overview Nextcloud and ownCloud share a common ancestor. In 2016, Nextcloud's founder (Frank Karlitschek, who also founded ownCloud) forked ownCloud to create Nextcloud, taking most of the developer community with him. Since then, the projects have diverged significantly. Nextcloud continued building on the PHP codebase, adding hundreds of features: Talk (video calls), Office (collaborative editing), Mail, Forms, Deck, and a marketplace with 400+ apps. It targets both personal self-hosters and enterprises. ownCloud pivoted to a new product called o