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ContactOffice vs Nextcloud Office
Both stand on collaborative document software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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ContactOffice brings communication, scheduling, contacts, and document collaboration together, with multiple synchronization options. Its free plan has storage and contact limits, and global synchronization requires a paid subscription.
Visit ContactOffice 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.
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| ContactOffice | Nextcloud Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Standard: €71.29 per user a year |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | contactoffice.com | nextcloud.com |
| On collaborative document software | #5 of 33 | #1 of 33 |
ContactOffice: what it does well
- Combines email, calendars, contacts, and documents
- Supports CalDAV, CardDAV, and WebDAV
- Lists TLS/SSL encryption and two-factor authentication
- Users can export data in standard formats
What to know first
- Free plan has 500 MB mailbox and document storage
- Free plan allows 200 address-book entries
- Global synchronization is limited to paid subscriptions
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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