Compare Microsoft OneDrive and ownCloud - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi 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.



Microsoft OneDrive

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $5 per user/month

OneDrive is a cloud-based content management and file sharing solution that helps users collaborates, store and share documents with clients and team clients in real-time. The system helps prevent data loss and...

Categories: Document Management.

ownCloud

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $5 per user/month

ownCloud is a cloud-based open source collaboration and file sharing solution designed with password protection, anonymous sharing and link expiration. The solution features include file sync and data sharing, ...

Categories: Document Management.

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Microsoft OneDrive: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

ownCloud: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
3
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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
Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
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SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.