Run Nextcloud, the open-source file sync and collaboration platform, from a pre-configured AMI in your own AWS account. Files, calendars and documents stay on infrastructure you control, with no per-user fees.
Nextcloud is an AGPL-3.0, self-hosted file storage and sync platform with collaboration tools built in. It covers much of what teams use Google Drive and Workspace for, across desktop, mobile and web, while the data stays on your server.
Real-time sync across desktop, mobile and web.
Edit documents in the browser with the optional Collabora app.
Video and voice calls inside Nextcloud.
Calendars and contacts alongside your files.
Scan uploads with the optional ClamAV app.
LDAP, CalDAV, WebDAV, S3 and a large app ecosystem.
The AMI runs Nextcloud All-in-One (AIO), which installs Nextcloud and its optional apps as containers from a guided web setup.
Subscribe on AWS Marketplace and launch the CloudFormation stack with your domain, then point DNS at the PublicIp.
Go to the InitialSetupUrlDomain, save the passphrase and log in to Nextcloud AIO.
Submit your domain, tick optional apps such as Collabora or ClamAV, then download and start the containers.
Save the generated login details and open Nextcloud at your domain.
An AMI on AWS Marketplace, launched into your own AWS account with a CloudFormation stack.
Launch on AWS | Nextcloud | Google Drive / Workspace | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | AGPL-3.0, self-hosted | Proprietary SaaS |
| Pricing | Free, pay only for your server | Per user, per month |
| Storage cap | Whatever you provision | Pooled per user, by plan |
| Data location | Any region you choose | EU Data Regions add-on on higher plans |
| Not included | Gmail included |
Self-hosting removes the third-party cloud vendor from your data residency question. Read Nextcloud vs Google Drive →
An open-source, self-hosted file storage and sync platform with collaboration tools, for documents, tasks and more across desktop, mobile and web.
The Community Edition is AGPL-3.0 with no user cap. On AWS you pay for the instance, storage and any Meetrix software fee shown on the listing.
Yes. A public domain is required for SSL, and you enter it during the AIO setup.
t3a.small is the baseline. Add RAM and vCPUs if you install optional apps such as Collabora or ClamAV.
Open the AIO interface from Administration settings, set a backup location and click Create backup. Save the encryption password, and restart the containers when the backup finishes.
Largely. Files, Talk, calendars, contacts and document editing cover most small-business needs, but email needs separate hosting.
It solves data residency, since data stays on servers you control. You still need access controls, encryption and processing records.
Back up your data, remove the old stack and launch the new version from AWS Marketplace.
Cost, storage and the GDPR file storage question.
Deployment, performance tuning, security and cost.
AIO setup, backups and optional containers, step by step.
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