Nextcloud Talk vs Polari
Nextcloud Talk
nextcloud.comPolari
apps.gnome.orgSide by side
| Figure | Nextcloud Talk | Polari |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €5.94/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 8.9 (#11) | 7.4 (#58) |
| Channels | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | linux |
| Purpose | Nextcloud Talk combines meetings, chat and webinars in one communication platform. | Polari is a simple IRC client designed to integrate with GNOME and support public channel chat and private one-to-one conversations. |
| Support | The enterprise pricing page lists portal support and response times of two business days for Standard, one business day for Premium, and 1h, 4h, 12h or 24h for Ultimate. | The app page directs users to the issue tracker for feedback, ideas, and bug reports. |
Plans
Nextcloud Talk
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
In their own words
Nextcloud Talk
Nextcloud Talk combines meetings, chat, and webinars in a self-hosted communication service. It supports private, group, and public calls, URL invitations for external participants, and chat that remains after calls. Users can share Nextcloud Files documents and connect rooms with files, calendars, and tasks. Federation links chats and calls across Nextcloud servers, while bridges connect services such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Matrix, IRC, Mattermost, and XMPP. Talk runs in browsers and on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with a public API for app integrations. Security features listed include end-to-end encrypted calls, layered encryption, brute-force protection, suspicious-login detection, and a $10,000 bug bounty. Typical private deployments handle 6–10 participants, or up to 20 without video. Webinars, lobby-based public video conferences, SIP dial-in, and larger calls require the High Performance Backend.