# Nextcloud privacy rating

Self-hosted collaboration platform for file sync and sharing, with desktop and mobile clients plus apps for calendar, contacts, office documents and chat. Supports optional server-side and end-to-end encryption.

## Summary

Nextcloud scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://nextcloud.com
- Source code: https://github.com/nextcloud/server
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Matomo Cloud (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [File sync and backup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/)
- Also rated: [Nextcloud Mail](https://privacyratings.com/webmail/nextcloud-mail/) (Webmail), [Nextcloud Talk](https://privacyratings.com/team-chat/nextcloud-talk/) (Team chat), [Nextcloud Calendar](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/nextcloud-calendar/) (Calendars), [Nextcloud Deck](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/nextcloud-deck/) (Task management), [Nextcloud Forms](https://privacyratings.com/forms/nextcloud-forms/) (Forms and surveys)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers, but the home page loads Matomo Cloud, which can set cookies (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software funded by Nextcloud GmbH's enterprise subscriptions, with no ads. | https://nextcloud.com/pricing/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published by Nextcloud. A third-party penetration test of one university deployment exists but does not cover the product as a whole. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/nextcloud/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/file-sync/nextcloud.md