ownCloud - Top Competitors (Apr 2022)

ownCloud Review
ITQlick Score: 89/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 6.6/10 - high cost
Category: Document Management -> ownCloud review -> ownCloud competitors
Ranking:Ranked 17 out of 423 Document Management systems
Company: ownCloud
Pricing: starts at $5 per user/month
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: ownCloud review, ownCloud pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 30, 2022

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ownCloud vs. Alternatives in 2023

ownCloud competes with other document management systems like Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, and Citrix ShareFile. We will compare these document management systems in some specific aspects below.
  • Functionality: ownCloud offers features like Document Scanner, Document Classification, eM Client Plugin, End-To-End Encryption, External Storage, FaceID, Federated Cloud Sharing, File Drop Folders, Active Directory and LDAP, Activity Stream, Android App, etc. Dropbox offers features like Store and sync, Share, Stay secure (available in ownCloud), Collaborate, Streamline remote work, Keep your family organized, Send and track documents, etc. Microsoft OneDrive for Business offers features like Anywhere access, Seamless collaboration (available in Dropbox), Untethered mobility, Controls for security (available in Dropbox), etc. Citrix ShareFile offers features like Streamline collaboration (available in all alternatives), Integrations (available in ownCloud), Legally Binding E-Signatures, Custom Client Portal, etc.
  • Customers/Industries: ownCloud targets Public Sectors, Manufacturing, Automotive, Legal & Law, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Education, Chemicals and Pharma, Defense and Space, etc. ownCloud had customers like Wind river, Daimler TSS, Handwerkskammer Muenster, Jefferson National, Bank of Portugal, Kinship capital, Ageas, Swiss Life, etc. Dropbox targets Education, Media, Construction, Retail, and Technology. Dropbox has customers like Intersport, Wellcom, Adco, Nearmap, etc. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is used by over 85 percent of the Fortune 500. OneDrive has customers like Textron, Chevron, Accenture, DBS, etc. Citrix ShareFile targets Accounting, Legal, Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Architecture, Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate, Engineering, etc.
  • Cost: ownCloud starts at €5 per user and month. Dropbox starts at $12.50 per user per month on annually billing and $15 monthly. Microsoft OneDrive for Business starts at $5 per user per month. Citrix ShareFile start at $50 per month on annual billing, and $55 monthly.
  • Cloud-based/On-premise: ownCloud and all its alternatives are cloud-based. ownCloud had an On-Premise version for Windows and Linux.
  • Popularity: ownCloud is privately held and trusted by 200 million users worldwide. Dropbox is also publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the DBX symbol. Dropbox is trusted by over 600 million users and 500,000 teams. ShareFile is a subsidiary of Citrix; which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the CTXS symbol with over 65,000 companies. Scalability: ownCloud can all its alternatives can accommodate organizations of all sizes.
  • Support: ownCloud, Citrix ShareFile, and Dropbox offer support channels like Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. Microsoft OneDrive offers all channels of ownCloud except 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat.

ownCloud alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to ownCloud that are worth checking out: Scan123 for SMBs, SmartFile for large size business, Box for growing companies, and Brandifyer for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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ownCloud
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
3
Best for SMBs
Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3
Best for Enterprise
SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
Growing
Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
Review
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Lytho
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
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16
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