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Apple iWork vs Nextcloud Office
Both stand on office suite software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneMacWeb+1
iWork combines three creation apps with real-time collaboration and web access at no cost. Collaboration has iCloud, software-version and shared-file size requirements.
Visit Apple iWork Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Nextcloud Office combines collaborative editors with file sharing on a Nextcloud server and supports a range of common formats. Organizations considering enterprise subscriptions should account for the 100-user minimum and the extra cost for Office.
Visit Nextcloud OfficeThe facts
| Apple iWork | Nextcloud Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Apple Creator Studio Education: $29.99 a year | Standard: €71.29 per user a year |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | apple.com | nextcloud.com |
| On office suite software | #3 of 16 | #1 of 16 |
Apple iWork: what it does well
- Includes document, spreadsheet and presentation apps
- Real-time collaboration supports up to 100 people
- Numbers exports to Excel, CSV and PDF
- Apps are available online through iCloud.com
What to know first
- Collaboration requires iCloud Drive and supported current versions
- Shared files over 2 GB must be reduced before invitations
- Collaboration does not support Advanced Data Protection
Nextcloud Office: what it does well
- Collaborative editing across four document types
- Supports Microsoft formats and ODF
- Comments and tracked changes in Write
- Optional end-to-end encryption by folder
What to know first
- Office is optional at extra cost
- Enterprise subscriptions start at 100 users
- Published subscription prices exclude VAT
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