Binadit vs Nextcloud packages
Not another Nextcloud with a different logo
Most European alternatives to Microsoft 365 run Nextcloud under the bonnet. Binadit built the key parts itself, connects the rest with one login, and runs every server in the Netherlands.
Side by side
A typical Nextcloud package compared with Binadit Workspace, on the points that matter in daily use.
| Aspect | Binadit Workspace | Typical Nextcloud package |
|---|---|---|
| Files and sync | Binadit Drive, our own platform written in Rust, with files on demand in Finder and File Explorer | Nextcloud with the provider's name and colours |
| What is available | Mail, calendar, Drive, documents, meetings, booking pages, Receive and chat, all live now | Often file storage first, with other parts labelled coming soon |
| Our own mail servers plus Northmail, a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux | Webmail, or a separate mail provider alongside | |
| Login | One login for mail, Drive, documents, meetings and chat | Separate apps, often with separate logins |
| Receiving confidential files | Binadit Receive, encrypted in the sender's browser, instead of Cryptshare | An upload link in the file share |
| Business chat | Conserio, one price per company, several companies in one app | Nextcloud Talk, or a separate subscription |
| Who runs it | Binadit B.V. builds the software and runs the servers in Dutch data centres itself | Often a chain of software maker, reseller and hosting party |
| Pricing | Per mailbox by size, Drive once for the whole company | Usually one price per user for everything |
What we built ourselves
Binadit Drive
A sync platform of our own, not a modified Nextcloud. Files appear in Finder and File Explorer and only download when you open them. Team folders have their own storage.
Binadit Receive
Clients deliver confidential files without an account or an email attachment. Encrypted in their browser, deleted after the retention period.
Northmail
Our own mail program for macOS, Windows and Linux, in the style of classic Outlook. It also works with Exchange and Gmail, so you can switch step by step.
Conserio
Business chat instead of Slack or Teams, with calls through Meet. One price per company, not per person.
Documents in the meeting
Share a file from the Team Drive in Binadit Meet and the whole meeting works on it together while you talk.
One whole
Where good open source exists we use it: Stalwart for mail, Collabora for documents, Jitsi for video. We connect it with one login and one style, and build what is missing.
A fair word about Nextcloud
Nextcloud is good open-source software, and if you want to run it on your own server, that is a sound choice. The comparison above is a generalisation of packages built on it, not a judgement on any single provider. Check what each provider offers today. If you want a complete, managed workplace where everything fits together and one Dutch company stands behind it, that is Binadit Workspace.
See it working
In a demo we show mail, Drive, documents, Meet and chat in one go, with your own questions.