Cloud Storage and Online Office Tools
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The services on this page can replace...
- Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Calendar
- Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Outlook
- Dropbox
Using a service provider
Proton Drive
Proton Drive is part of the Proton suite of zero-knowledge services. Individual users get 5 GB free, and the storage amount rises generously as you subscribe to the premium tiers. They also offer Proton for Business plans that cater to organizations.
There are desktop apps for for Windows and macOS (no Linux app just yet), mobile apps for Android and iOS, and you can also use Proton Drive in the web browser.
Self-hosting
Nextcloud
One of the easiest ways to spin up a Nextcloud instance is to go with Nextcloud All-in-One (AIO). Instead of running Nextcloud on the server, Nextcloud AIO runs Docker containers for Nextcloud and it's related services like Collabora (online office suite) and Nextcloud Talk (similar to Microsoft Teams).
Self-hosting Quick Look
| Application | Nextcloud All-in-one (AIO) |
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| User-friendliness | |
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| Quality of docs | |
| SSO |  |
You can follow the setup instructions straight from the source at Nextcloud All-in-One GitHub repo, or checkout out this amazing guide and walk-through video from Open Source is Awesome.
Ansible Deployment with lt-server-setup
We provide an automated deployment of Nextcloud AIO through Ansible based on the instructions in the GitHub page.
For ultra-sensitive situations
Syncthing
If there's a high risk of your servers being targeted, it might be best to avoid using server-based file sync altogether. Fortunately, there's a peer-to-peer file syncing application called Syncthing.
Syncthing give you granular control over how your folders are shared and synchronized. It runs as a small background service on your computer and has a friendly web-based GUI.