Nextcloud Talk vs Stoat
Nextcloud Talk
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| Figure | Nextcloud Talk | Stoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €5.94/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 8.9 (#11) | 8.1 (#32) |
| Channels | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2016 | Stoat says it started in 2021 as an open-source chat app without ads. |
| Integrations | Nextcloud Files,Nextcloud Groupware,Nextcloud Calendar,Nextcloud Deck,Nextcloud Whiteboard,Matterbridge,Microsoft Teams,Discord,Matrix,IRC,Slack,Mattermost,XMPP,Pexip,SIP | GitHub (via webhook); bots; external services via webhooks |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | Web,Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOS |
| 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. | Stoat directs users to its support center, which has account, interface, safety, server management, and troubleshooting categories, plus a contact option. |
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.