Nextcloud alternative
The Nextcloud alternative that you do not have to maintain
Running Nextcloud yourself means updates, backups, tuning and a separate mail server. Binadit Workspace gives you files, mail, documents, meetings and chat in one place, managed by us on servers in the Netherlands.
Why companies look for an alternative
Updates that keep coming
Major Nextcloud upgrades arrive regularly, and every app from the app store has to keep up. Someone has to test, upgrade and fix it.
Mail is not included
Nextcloud Mail is a mail client. You still need a separate mail server, with its own spam filter, backups and security.
Tuning to stay fast
Caching, background jobs, the database and PHP all need attention once the number of users and files grows.
You are the helpdesk
When sync stops or a share breaks, your team or your IT partner has to find out why.
Binadit Workspace and self-hosted Nextcloud
Side by side, on the points that decide how much work it is.
| Aspect | Binadit Workspace | Nextcloud, self-hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Who keeps it running | Binadit, with one contact person who knows your setup | You or your IT partner: updates, backups and security patches |
| Our own mail servers with calendar and contacts, for any mail program | Nextcloud Mail is a client; a separate mail server is still needed | |
| File sync | Binadit Drive, written in Rust, with files on demand in Finder and File Explorer | The Nextcloud desktop client with a PHP server |
| Documents in the browser | Collabora Online, built in and maintained by us | Nextcloud Office, also Collabora, installed and maintained by you |
| Video meetings | Binadit Meet, with guests without an account and documents from Drive in the meeting | Nextcloud Talk; larger calls need a separate backend |
| Business chat | Conserio, one price per company, with a Slack-compatible API | Nextcloud Talk |
| Receiving confidential files | Binadit Receive, encrypted in the sender's browser | Upload links in a shared folder |
| Where your data lives | On Binadit's servers in the Netherlands, with no US parent company | Wherever you host it, under your own responsibility |
How the switch works
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Look at what you have
In a demo we go through your Nextcloud: users, groups, shared folders, storage and the apps you use.
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Move files and mail
We help you move files to Binadit Drive and shared folders to Team Drives, and set up mail, calendars and contacts for your domain.
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Switch over
The apps for macOS, Windows and Linux put everything back in Finder and File Explorer. After that, Binadit keeps it running.
When Nextcloud is the better choice
If you want everything on your own hardware, have the time to maintain it, and use apps such as Deck or Forms, Nextcloud is a sound choice. If you want a complete workplace with mail included, that someone else keeps running, Binadit Workspace fits better.
See it working
In a demo we show Drive, mail, documents, Meet and chat, and look at how your Nextcloud would move across.