Head-to-head · Cloud Storage
OneDrive vs Nextcloud
Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 OneDrive with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Nextcloud on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Nextcloud — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Nextcloud ships E2E encryption by default. OneDrive does not.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Neither monetises through ad tracking.
Which one is open source?
Nextcloud is open source. OneDrive is proprietary.
Side-by-side
OneDrive vs Nextcloud — full comparison
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