Nextcloud

Nextcloud is the leading open-source platform for data sovereignty: file synchronisation, calendars, contacts, office documents and encrypted video calls, all in a single application. Instead of scattering your business data across US services such as Dropbox or Google Drive, you can bring everything together in one place – under your control. With Managed Nextcloud Hosting from OpenHosting, you get this platform as a fully set-up service: you work with your data, we run the infrastructure.

The key benefit lies in the combination of convenience and data sovereignty. Your staff can synchronise files via desktop clients and mobile apps, share documents with customers via links, and edit Office files directly in the browser – whilst the data remains exclusively on your servers.

Who is Nextcloud suitable for?

Nextcloud is ideal for all Swiss SMEs that need to exchange confidential data whilst complying with the nDSG and GDPR. Trust companies and law firms share client documents via password-protected links rather than as email attachments. Medical practices and healthcare organisations store patient data in Switzerland, agencies exchange large design files with clients, and associations manage calendars, minutes and membership data centrally. Nextcloud is also a practical alternative to US cloud services for distributed teams working from home.

Nextcloud hosting in Switzerland

OpenHosting operates your Nextcloud instance on a fully managed basis in Swiss data centres in the Zurich region. Your data is subject to Swiss law and is stored in compliance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (nDSG) – without being subject to the US CLOUD Act. Daily 3-2-1 backups (hourly on the Business plan), security updates, version upgrades and monitoring are included in the price. You do not need to maintain servers or keep track of update cycles.

If you’re switching from Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, we’ll help you migrate your files, calendars and contacts. Afterwards, our support team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about configuration and usage. Managed Nextcloud Hosting is available from CHF 29 per month with 100 GB of storage – the Business plan offers 1 TB of storage and the full Office suite for editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations directly in your browser.