Google Docs vs Nextcloud Office
Google Docs
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| Figure | Google Docs | Nextcloud Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | €5.94/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · Collaborative Document Software | 8.2 (#13) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Collaboration | People can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage access permissions, and restore earlier document versions. | Users can share and edit files together through web and mobile interfaces without leaving their Nextcloud server. |
| File compatibility | Users can import Microsoft Word and PDF files, and Docs can directly edit Word files while preserving the original. | Supported formats include DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX and ODF, with high-fidelity Microsoft-format rendering claimed for DOCX, XLSX and PPTX. |
| Integrations | Docs connects with Gmail, Google Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet features. | Office integrates with Nextcloud Talk, Tasks, Mail, desktop editing, file conversion API and Nextcloud Assistant. |
| Security | Google says Docs data is encrypted by default and supports privacy controls and advanced client-side encryption. | Nextcloud describes TLS in transit, optional AES-256 encryption at rest, and optional per-folder end-to-end encryption for stored data. |
Plans
Google Docs
- Business Starter — Flexible$8.40 a month
- Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term$7 a month
- Business Starter — Annual payment$84 a year
- Business Standard — Flexible$16.80 a month
- Business Standard — Annual/Fixed-Term$14 a month
- Business Plus — Flexible$26.40 a month
- Business Plus — Annual/Fixed-Term$22 a month
- Business PlusPrice not published
- Business StandardPrice not published
- Business StarterPrice not published
Nextcloud Office
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
In their own words
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.
Nextcloud Office
Nextcloud Office is a collaborative suite for editing text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs. Powered by Euro-Office, it works with Microsoft file formats and ODF; Nextcloud says OOXML files receive high-fidelity rendering. Write supports shared drafting, comments, tracked changes, and exports. Spreadsheet includes formulas, functions, sorting, filtering, and visualizations. Present handles animations and multimedia, with presenter tools and exports to PPTX, ODP, PDF, and images; the PDF Editor supports comments, annotations, redactions, and fillable forms. People can share and edit files together through web and mobile interfaces while keeping them on their Nextcloud server. Integrations include links to Nextcloud content, document conversion, and document chat with Nextcloud Assistant. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted deployments. The suite is free and open source. Enterprise subscriptions start at 100 users; Standard is €71.29 a year, Premium €104.99 a year, and Ultimate €204.75 a year, with Office optional at extra cost on each plan.