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At a Glance
OpenStack
OpenStack
Star Rating
(52)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ownCloud
ownCloud
Star Rating
(212)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ownCloud

OpenStack vs ownCloud

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ownCloud easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ownCloud overall.

  • Reviewers felt that ownCloud meets the needs of their business better than OpenStack.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ownCloud is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenStack over ownCloud.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenStack
No pricing available
ownCloud
No pricing available
Free Trial
OpenStack
No trial information available
ownCloud
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
46
8.8
180
Ease of Use
6.7
47
8.8
181
Ease of Setup
4.6
32
8.3
87
Ease of Admin
6.0
32
8.7
83
Quality of Support
7.0
45
7.8
140
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.0
29
8.5
71
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
47
8.1
178
Features by Category
Cloud Content CollaborationHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.4
2,202
File Management
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.3
127
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
120
Not enough data
9.1
150
Not enough data
7.7
113
Not enough data
7.9
111
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.3
101
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.4
114
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.3
47
Cloud Management PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.4
27
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
43
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenStack
OpenStack
ownCloud
ownCloud
OpenStack and ownCloud share no categories
Unique Categories
ownCloud
ownCloud is categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenStack
OpenStack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.1%
ownCloud
ownCloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.5%
Reviewers' Industry
OpenStack
OpenStack
Information Technology and Services
35.3%
Computer Software
17.6%
Telecommunications
9.8%
Internet
9.8%
Research
7.8%
Other
19.6%
ownCloud
ownCloud
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Computer Software
12.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
55.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
OpenStack
OpenStack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Computer Software

We deployed on our own server. Very easy to monitor and apply security and limit pool of users.

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

The answers in the system are usually not up to date.

ownCloud
ownCloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Cole M.
CM
Cole M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

You have complete control. You host it on your own server (or can pay them to host as well) and control every aspect of access to your data. You can create more users, change permissions, add new apps to extend functionality, really anything you can think...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Multiple updates broke the software and it took hours to get it back working - some data was lost

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ownCloud
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Discussions
OpenStack
OpenStack Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpenStack has no discussions with answers
ownCloud
ownCloud Discussions
i need a software to store my digital data.
2 comments
Stef H.
SH
Thank you for sharing your precious experience with us regarding your use of ownCloud! We're delighted to hear that it has proven to be an essential device...Read more
Which type of server do you recommend to install Owncloud?
1 comment
JG
I put mine on a Raspberry Pi 3B+. It really depends on what you plan to do with it...Read more
How can I upgrade from 15GB free
1 comment
ahmad b.
AB
I want more inspiration in this application, because this is the era of the world of technology that allows us to make money via the internet.Read more