Nextcloud

Deploy Nextcloud on a VPS in One Click

File storage & sync

Self-hosted file sync, sharing, and team collaboration platform with full control over your data.

  • Ready in ~7 min
  • Free installation
  • We handle the setup
At a glance
Version
Latest (35.x)
Operating system
Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS
Minimum RAM
4 GB
License
AGPL-3.0
Addressing
IPv4, IPv6
GitHub
37,000
Deployment~7 min
Open source & self-hosted
VPS plans

Choose a VPS plan for Nextcloud

Blazing-fast NVMe drives and powerful processors. Take a ready-made plan or build the configuration yourself.
Minex
Perfect for personal projects and small websites.
€3.20/mo
Save €0.80 per month

  • 1 vCPU core
  • 1 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 20 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • 1 TB traffic
Basex
A great balance of power and affordable price.
€4.80/mo
Save €1.20 per month

  • 2 vCPU cores
  • 2 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • 2 TB traffic
Most popular
Corex
For growing applications and businesses.
€7.20/mo
Save €1.80 per month

  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 4 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 50 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic
Midex
Resources for high-load projects.
€9.60/mo
Save €2.40 per month

  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 6 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 60 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic
Proex
Maximum power and scalability.
€12.00/mo
Save €3.00 per month

  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 8 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 70 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic
Scalex
Resources for scaling.
€16.00/mo
Save €4.00 per month

  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 10 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 150 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic
Maxex
A large reserve of power.
€44.00/mo
Save €11.00 per month

  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 16 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic
Apex
The top configuration.
€79.99/mo
Save €20.00 per month

  • 16 vCPU cores
  • 32 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 400 GB NVMe SSD
  • Full root access
  • 1 dedicated IPv4
  • Unlimited traffic

What you can do with Nextcloud

Nextcloud is an open-source file sync and collaboration platform built for teams, schools, and companies that need a private alternative to Google Drive or Dropbox. It combines file storage, calendars, contacts, and real-time document editing in one system, making it a practical fit for organizations handling sensitive or regulated data. Nextcloud self hosted deployments are common in legal, healthcare, and public-sector environments where data residency isn't negotiable.

What sets it apart is the app ecosystem: Talk for video calls, Deck for kanban boards, and native support for WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV let it replace several separate SaaS tools at once. Running your own instance on a vps for Nextcloud means every file, sync log, and share link stays on infrastructure you control, without a third party inspecting your storage buckets.

The applications screen of the control panel with one-click install

Nextcloud features

A server surrounded by app icons — applications running on a VPS

Beyond basic file storage, Nextcloud installation unlocks a modular set of apps that turn it into a full workspace rather than just a drop box for documents. Here's what's included out of the box and through official apps:

01

File sync and sharing

Desktop, mobile, and web clients keep folders in sync, with granular link permissions and expiration dates.

02

Collaborative document editing

Integrates with Collabora Online or OnlyOffice for real-time editing of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

03

Nextcloud Talk

Built-in audio/video calls and chat, usable for internal meetings without a separate conferencing tool.

04

Calendar and contacts sync

CalDAV/CardDAV support connects natively to phones, Thunderbird, and Outlook.

05

Deck

A kanban-style task board for lightweight project tracking inside the same platform.

06

External storage mounting

Attach S3 buckets, FTP, or other Nextcloud instances as additional storage sources.

07

LDAP/Active Directory integration

Sync existing company accounts instead of managing users twice.

08

File versioning and trash bin

Automatic version history and recoverable deletions protect against accidental overwrites.

Requirements

Which server to run it on

Minimum requirements for Nextcloud and the configuration worth starting with.
Minimum
  • CPU2 vCPU
  • Minimum RAM4 GB
  • Disk80 GB
Recommended
VPS Basex
  • CPU2 vCPU
  • Minimum RAM2 GB
  • Disk40 GB

Installation is free — you only pay for the server

Getting started

How to deploy Nextcloud

Three steps and the app is running on your server.
Step 1
Choose a server

Take a plan with enough RAM and disk headroom above the minimum requirements — file sync and Talk calls both scale with concurrent users, and disk space directly limits how much data your team can store.

Step 2
Pick the app

Select Nextcloud during checkout to install Nextcloud on VPS automatically, along with the web server, database, and PHP stack it needs.

Step 3
Get your credentials

After deployment finishes, you'll get the admin panel URL and initial credentials to log in and start adding users.

Why us

Why Host Nextcloud on Leneex

Speed, protection and support you can rely on — on every plan, with no hidden limits.
Deployment speed
Manually stacking a web server, PHP, and a database for Nextcloud vps hosting can take hours of configuration. The one-click image gets your file server running in minutes so you can start migrating data the same day.
Free installation
Testing whether Nextcloud fits your team's workflow shouldn't cost anything beyond the server itself — the install step is free, so switching from a paid cloud drive carries no upfront penalty.
DDoS protection
Nextcloud instances are often reachable from outside your organization through public share links sent to clients or partners. That public entry point needs protection Leneex provides by default, since a downed file server blocks every shared link at once.
Control and support
Tuning PHP memory limits, installing Redis for file locking, or running occ maintenance commands all require shell-level access — full root control means you're never blocked from the admin tasks Nextcloud regularly needs.
99.9% uptime with SLA compensation
Teams treat Nextcloud like their primary drive, syncing and editing files throughout the workday — any outage stalls active work immediately, so the uptime guarantee matters more than for a background service.
Flexible payment
Organizations replacing a per-user SaaS subscription with a fixed-cost VPS want predictable billing; paying by invoice suits companies budgeting for their file infrastructure, while card and crypto options fit individual admins testing it first.
What to choose

Nextcloud: Self-Hosted vs Cloud — Which to Choose

We compare cost, control over your data and limits, so the choice is an informed one.
Nextcloud One
Self-hosted on LeneexRecommended
Resources and limitsStorage capped by plan (from 500GB for single users), pooled infrastructureDedicated CPU, RAM, and disk — not shared with other tenants
Control and accessManaged environment, no root access, app set limited by providerRoot access, full occ CLI, install any app or extension
Feature limitsSome apps and integrations (e.g. advanced LDAP setups) reserved for higher tiersFull app catalog available — Talk, Collabora, LDAP, external storage, unrestricted
ScalingBound to subscription tier; more storage means a new planUpgrade VPS plan anytime for more RAM/storage
CostPer-user/month pricing, cost rises as the team growsFixed VPS price regardless of user count growth (within disk limits)
Who it fitsUsers wanting a fully managed service with zero server maintenanceTeams needing full data control, compliance, or predictable long-term cost

Nextcloud does offer an official managed option, Nextcloud One, but its per-user pricing scales directly with team size and storage tier. A vps for Nextcloud becomes more cost-effective once you pass a handful of users or need customization the managed plan doesn't expose, at the cost of taking on updates and maintenance yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nextcloud on VPS

What people ask most about Nextcloud and our servers.

  • Yes — Nextcloud's desktop client and WebDAV support let you sync an existing cloud folder into your new instance, and dedicated migration apps exist for larger transfers from Google Workspace or Dropbox.

  • Nothing is touched or reinstalled — upgrading only adds CPU, RAM, or disk space to the same server, and your Nextcloud instance keeps running with all files intact throughout the change.

  • Leneex plans typically provision a free SSL certificate for the domain pointed at your instance during setup, so file sync and sharing links run over HTTPS by default.

  • A small team of 5–10 people doing regular file sync and occasional document editing usually runs fine on an entry-level plan; heavier use of Talk video calls or Collabora editing calls for more RAM.

  • Updates are your responsibility as the server owner — Nextcloud ships a built-in web updater and the occ upgrade command for the CLI, and neither runs automatically unless you configure it to.

What's already configured

The one-click deployment sets up the full stack Nextcloud needs to run: a web server (Apache or Nginx), PHP with the required extensions, and a database (MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL depending on the image). Background jobs — the tasks that handle file scanning, notifications, and scheduled cleanup — are typically configured to run via a system cron job rather than the slower "AJAX" mode. Redis is commonly bundled for file locking and caching on production-ready Nextcloud images, which noticeably improves performance under concurrent access, but confirm this is enabled on your specific plan.

First login

Once deployment completes, open your server's domain or IP address in a browser to reach the Nextcloud login screen. The admin account and initial password are generated automatically during setup and shown in your Leneex dashboard after the install finishes. Log in with those credentials, then head to Settings → Administration to review storage paths, enable the apps you need (Talk, Deck, Collabora), and add your first users.

Command-line access

For deeper administration — resetting a password, running integrity checks, or managing apps from the shell — Nextcloud ships the occ command-line tool, usually run as the web server user from the Nextcloud installation directory. This is also where you'd run maintenance commands during troubleshooting rather than through the web UI.

Deploy Nextcloud in about 7 minutes

Choose a server — we do the rest: install, configure and send you the credentials.