Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 30, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OneDrive or ownCloud?
ownCloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OneDrive, and OneDrive is rated higher (94/100) than ownCloud (89/100). OneDrive offers users more features (1) than ownCloud (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is OneDrive!
Looking for the right File Sharing 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? OneDrive or ownCloud?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 OneDrive and ownCloud.
OneDrive price starts at $1.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 OneDrive is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of File Sharing software. ownCloud price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing ownCloud to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average File Sharing software cost.
Bottom line: ownCloud is more expensive than OneDrive.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared OneDrive Vs. ownCloud based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.
OneDrive: File sharing.
ownCloud: We are still working to collect the list of features for ownCloud.
Target customer size
OneDrive's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ownCloud's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.