Have you been forcing your employees to use Microsoft Teams?
Are you worried about all your files being moved off your computers into a big tech “cloud” without your permission?
Do you think you will be one of those who suddenly get locked out of your account with no way to recover it?
Are you tired of paying a big tech company $6 or more a month for each user?
Do you need data privacy for HIPAA compliance?
Do you want an open source Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace alternative?
Nextcloud is a self-hosted cloud storage alternative that gives your small business full control over files, calendars, contacts and team communication, all on your own server. You get to have all the data on your servers and do not have to worry about a big data company scanning through all your files to feed their AI or sell to data brokers. You can create a backup to store in your own safe place and move it to a different host if necessary. It can also integrate with Collabora Office for working on documents together and Open Project for project management.
We set up and configure Nextcloud for small businesses that want the functionality of Google Workspace, Microslop* Teams or Dropbox without the ongoing costs, security issues and privacy trade-offs. In most cases, Nextcloud can be added to the existing hosting for your website.
There are apps that let you access your files, calendar and more on your phone. Nextcloud has been around for over a decade and is mature software. It has many plugins including ones for:
- Talk — Group chat and video calls built in, so your team can communicate without a separate app
- Mail — Integrated email client
- File Sharing – Internally and Externally
- Calendar & Task Lists — Shared calendars and to-do lists keep everyone on the same page
- Deck — Trello-style kanban boards for project tracking
- External Integrations — Connect with the third-party tools your business already uses
- Shift Management — Schedule and manage employee shifts directly within your platform
- Employee Location Tracking — Optional GPS tracking for field teams and delivery staff
- Meeting RSVPs — Coordinate meetings and track attendance without a separate tool
- Health Tracker — Monitor team wellness and compliance where required
- Photo Organizer — Keep company photos and assets organized and accessible
- Forms — create surveys and forms, like Google Forms
*Microslop is the 2026 popular term replacing the other nicknames, due to them putting “AI” in everything poorly. You can even get a browser extension that changes all mentions of Microsoft to Microslop.
Contact us for a free estimate on setting up Nextcloud for your small business or organization!
