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At a Glance
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Star Rating
(124)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
3400 50 users/year
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OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr
Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenText Filr
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that OpenText Filr excels in File Type Support with a score of 9.4, allowing for a wide variety of file formats, while Nextcloud's support is rated lower at 8.2, which may limit flexibility for users needing diverse file types.
  • Reviewers mention that OpenText Filr's Quality of Support is notably high at 9.3, indicating a strong customer service experience, whereas Nextcloud's support rating of 7.9 suggests room for improvement in user assistance.
  • G2 users highlight that OpenText Filr offers superior User and Role Management capabilities with a score of 9.3, making it easier for administrators to manage permissions, compared to Nextcloud's score of 8.3, which may present challenges in larger organizations.
  • Users on G2 indicate that OpenText Filr's Simultaneously Editing feature is lacking, with a low score of 5.0, while Nextcloud shines in this area with a score of 7.7, allowing for better collaboration among team members.
  • Reviewers mention that OpenText Filr has a strong Storage Limits rating of 9.7, which is beneficial for users needing ample storage, while Nextcloud's score of 8.4 may not meet the needs of users with extensive data requirements.
  • Users say that OpenText Filr's Device Syncing feature is rated at 8.7, providing reliable access across devices, whereas Nextcloud's score of 8.2 suggests it may not be as seamless for users who frequently switch devices.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nextcloud
Standard
3400
50 users/year
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OpenText Filr
No pricing available
Free Trial
Nextcloud
Free Trial is available
OpenText Filr
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
92
8.9
11
Ease of Use
8.6
92
9.1
11
Ease of Setup
8.2
36
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.4
30
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
72
9.3
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
20
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
88
7.9
11
Features by Category
Cloud Content CollaborationHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.2
1,021
8.4
85
File Management
8.2
56
8.7
9
8.5
57
8.3
9
8.2
56
9.4
9
8.0
57
8.5
9
8.0
52
8.5
8
Collaboration
8.2
51
8.3
6
9.0
58
8.8
8
7.7
52
5.0
5
7.8
49
7.9
7
Administration
8.3
57
9.3
5
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.2
52
8.7
5
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.4
56
9.7
5
7.9
51
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr
Nextcloud and OpenText Filr are categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration
Unique Categories
Nextcloud
Nextcloud has no unique categories
OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.0%
OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Computer Software
7.6%
Education Management
4.2%
Research
3.4%
Other
50.8%
OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr
Information Technology and Services
23.1%
Education Management
15.4%
Retail
7.7%
Oil & Energy
7.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Other
38.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
BK
Bindu K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

More helpful to find better solutions in the project

Most Helpful Critical Review
Erez A.
EA
Erez A.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Not easy to set up and not the most secure

OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AD
Aaron D.
Verified User in Oil & Energy

If you are worried about someone else hosting your cloud storage then you are in luck. Novell Filr is a great tool to use for cloud storage. This software is well encrypted and great to use. Very similar to Dropbox and Microsoft Onedrive.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The desktop app could do with some work.

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Discussions
Nextcloud
Nextcloud Discussions
How much does Nextcloud cost?
2 comments
Ronak P.
RP
No cost. It is free.Read more
Skip failed sync items without skipping entire folder
1 comment
Official Response from Nextcloud
Hi, You should be able to click the error in the log of the client. It should take you to the file in question - which might, for example, have a character...Read more
Will it be free for others?
1 comment
Jos P.
JP
Hi Mohamed, Nextcloud is and will always be 100% open source. "Free" is a little ambiguous in this regard - we offer no hosting, but many of our partners do...Read more
OpenText Filr
OpenText Filr Discussions
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OpenText Filr has no discussions with answers