Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 30, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ownCloud or OneDrive?
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 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:
ownCloud Vs. Microsoft
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...
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.
Who is more expensive? ownCloud or OneDrive?
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 ownCloud and OneDrive.
ownCloud price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ownCloud is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Document Management software. OneDrive price starts at $1.99 per month , When comparing OneDrive to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Document Management software cost.
Bottom line: ownCloud is more expensive than OneDrive.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared ownCloud Vs. OneDrive based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.
ownCloud: We are still working to collect the list of features for ownCloud.
OneDrive: File sharing.
Target customer size
ownCloud's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and OneDrive's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.