Comparison
MassiveGRID Nextcloud Hub vs Nextcloud One
Nextcloud One is Nextcloud GmbH's own hosted Nextcloud for organisations with fewer than 100 users, priced per user and hosted in Europe. MassiveGRID's Nextcloud Hub is a per-user managed suite on Nextcloud Enterprise Ultimate with office, chat, video and email included, in four regions, with a dedicated-instance route beyond 50 users. Same software; different operator, price and geography.
<100
Nextcloud One users
1 to 50
Hub users online
Europe
Nextcloud One region
4
Hub regions
The short verdict
MassiveGRID Nextcloud Hub against Nextcloud One
Verdict: buy Nextcloud One if your procurement rules favour buying from the software's maker and a European location is what you want; it is Nextcloud GmbH's own service and that counts for some organisations. Buy a MassiveGRID Nextcloud Hub plan if price per seat matters, if the data needs to be in the U.K., the U.S. or Asia, if mailboxes and 24x7 support should be in the plan, or if you expect to grow past 100 users and want a path to a dedicated Nextcloud Enterprise instance with the same operator. At the published figures we could verify, a Hub Starter seat costs well under half a Nextcloud One seat.
Side by side
What each one is, what it includes, where it runs
| Nextcloud One | MassiveGRID Nextcloud Hub | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nextcloud GmbH, the software's maker | MassiveGRID, hosting provider since 2003, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 |
| Who it is for | Organisations with fewer than 100 users (above that, Nextcloud sells Enterprise subscriptions instead) | Teams of 1 to 50 online; dedicated instances from 50 users upward |
| Pricing unit | Per user per month, annual subscription | Per user per month; monthly, or 3 to 36 months at 5% to 40% off |
| Published entry price | In the mid-teens of euros per user per month at the time of writing (check nextcloud.com) | Starter $5.90; Business $12.90; Enterprise $19.90, before taxes |
| Nextcloud branch | Nextcloud's own hosted build | Nextcloud Enterprise Ultimate |
| Office, Talk, Calendar, Contacts | Nextcloud Hub apps; check the current plan sheet for Office and Talk inclusion | ✓ On every plan |
| Email mailboxes | Check the current plan sheet | ✓ Standard Email; Enterprise Email on Enterprise |
| Storage | Per the current plan sheet | 100 GB per user (Starter), 1 TB per user (Business, Enterprise) |
| Region | Europe | U.S., E.U., U.K. or Asia, chosen at checkout |
| Support | Nextcloud GmbH | Ticket, priority or 24x7 by plan |
| Uptime SLA | Per Nextcloud's terms | 100% |
| Trial | Per Nextcloud's terms | First month $1 on monthly billing with coupon code NEXTCLOUD |
| Growth beyond 100 users | Move to a Nextcloud Enterprise subscription, hosted yourself or through a partner | Dedicated Nextcloud Enterprise instance run by MassiveGRID, from $15.22 per user per month with hosting |
Where each one wins
An honest split
Choose Nextcloud One if
- Buying from the vendor itself is a procurement requirement or a comfort
- A European location is exactly what you want and you have no users elsewhere
- You want the vendor's own support channel in your contract
Choose a Nextcloud Hub plan if
- Price per seat matters: Starter is $5.90 against a mid-teens euro figure
- The data must be in the U.K., the U.S. or Asia, or you want to choose
- Mailboxes and 24x7 support should be in the plan, not added
- You expect to pass 100 users and want one operator from 3 seats to a dedicated instance
What a team actually pays
Monthly, before taxes, at the time of writing
| Team | Nextcloud One (published figure) | Nextcloud Hub Starter | Nextcloud Hub Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users, monthly | About €75 | $29.50 | $64.50 |
| 20 users, annual | About €260 to €300 a month equivalent | $94.40 | $206.40 |
| 50 users, annual | About €650 to €750 a month equivalent | $236 | $516 |
| 120 users | Not offered; Enterprise subscription instead | Dedicated instance from $15.22 per user with hosting | Dedicated instance from $15.22 per user with hosting |
Nextcloud One figures are from its published pricing as reported at the time of writing and change; check nextcloud.com before deciding. MassiveGRID figures are the live prices below, with annual billing at 20% off. The Enterprise vs Community guide explains what the subscription behind each service is.
Nextcloud Hub Plans
Nextcloud Hub Pricing
Per-user plans on MassiveGRID's Nextcloud Enterprise platform: files, office, email, chat and video calls, calendar and contacts, in the U.S., E.U., U.K. or Asia. Pick the region and team size to see what your team would pay.
Billing cycle
Region
First month for $1 on monthly billing with coupon code NEXTCLOUD, applied by the Order buttons.
Starter
The full suite for small teams leaving Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Compares with Google Workspace Business Starter and Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.90/user/mo
For 10 users: $59.00/mo
- Files, Photos, Calendar and Contacts
- Nextcloud Office: documents, spreadsheets and presentations
- Talk: chat, audio and video calls, screen sharing
- Standard Email
- 100 GB storage per user
- Desktop and mobile sync clients, public share links
- Nextcloud Enterprise platform with managed updates and daily backups
- Ticket support
Most Popular
Business
Team apps and ten times the storage for teams that run their work in Nextcloud.
Compares with Google Workspace Business Standard and Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.90/user/mo
For 10 users: $129.00/mo
- Files, Photos, Calendar and Contacts
- Nextcloud Office and Talk: documents, chat, audio and video calls
- Notes, Tables, Deck and Tasks
- Standard Email
- 1 TB storage per user, ten times Starter
- Desktop and mobile sync clients, public share links
- Nextcloud Enterprise platform with managed updates and daily backups
- Priority support: faster response and escalation
Enterprise
Enterprise email and 24x7 support for organisations standardising on Nextcloud.
Compares with Google Workspace Business Plus and Microsoft 365 Business Premium
$19.90/user/mo
For 10 users: $199.00/mo
- Files, Photos, Office, Talk, Calendar and Contacts
- Notes, Tables, Deck and Tasks
- Enterprise Email with delegation and other enterprise mail features
- 1 TB storage per user
- Desktop and mobile sync clients, public share links
- Nextcloud Enterprise platform with managed updates and daily backups
- 24x7 support
- Upgrade path to a dedicated instance with your own domain and branding
USD per user per month before taxes; the billing-cycle discount applies to every plan. Order 1 to 50 users online. Need your own domain, a compliance boundary of your own or more than 50 users? See the dedicated instances below or contact us.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Both run Nextcloud. Nextcloud One is Nextcloud GmbH's own hosted build; MassiveGRID's Hub plans run on Nextcloud Enterprise Ultimate, the certified Enterprise branch, operated by MassiveGRID. The apps, clients and protocols are the same.
Different business models. Nextcloud GmbH's revenue is the software subscription, and its hosted service is priced near it. MassiveGRID is a hosting provider running a shared Enterprise platform at scale across four regions, which is what makes a $5.90 seat with office, chat, email and backups possible.
Nextcloud sells its Enterprise subscriptions from 100 users and points smaller organisations at Nextcloud One or partners. MassiveGRID's Hub plans give 1 to 50 users the Enterprise branch without a minimum, and dedicated instances carry a subscription of your own from 50 users.
On Nextcloud One you move to an Enterprise subscription and host it yourself or through a partner. On MassiveGRID the same operator moves you to a dedicated Nextcloud Enterprise instance in the same region, with your own domain, subscription tier and add-ons.
The Enterprise subscription behind the shared platform is MassiveGRID's, and your support is MassiveGRID's ticket, priority or 24x7 support by plan. A dedicated instance carries a Nextcloud Enterprise subscription for your organisation with the tier's reaction times.
Nextcloud Enterprise, four regions, from $5.90 per user
Order a Nextcloud Hub plan and the first month is $1 with coupon code NEXTCLOUD. Growing past 50 users? Ask about a dedicated Nextcloud Enterprise instance with the same operator.