Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 30, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft OneDrive or ownCloud?
ownCloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft OneDrive, and Microsoft OneDrive is rated higher (91/100) than ownCloud (89/100).
Looking for the right Document Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Microsoft Vs. ownCloud
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
ownCloud: ownCloud is the company behind the ownCloud project – the most downloaded open source project for data and file sync, share and view. ownCloud enables businesses to host their own, on premises or remote, cloud storage while maintaining regulatory and compliance needs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts with an international office in Nuremberg, Germa...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft OneDrive or ownCloud?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft OneDrive and ownCloud.
Microsoft OneDrive price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft OneDrive for Business is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Document Management software. ownCloud price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing ownCloud to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Document Management software cost.
Bottom line: ownCloud is more expensive than Microsoft OneDrive.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft OneDrive Vs. ownCloud based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.
Microsoft OneDrive: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft OneDrive.
ownCloud: We are still working to collect the list of features for ownCloud.
Target customer size
Microsoft OneDrive's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ownCloud's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.