# FileCloud, ownCloud vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business Comparison | | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 176 | 236 | 10,360 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (37.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $14.00 1 User Per Month | No pricing available | $5 user/month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### FileCloud Pros: - Ease of Use (17 reviews) - Security (15 reviews) Cons: - Training Required (12 reviews) - Difficult Configuration (10 reviews) ### ownCloud Pros: - Ease of Use (12 reviews) - Security (9 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Setup (8 reviews) - Lacking Features (4 reviews) ### Microsoft OneDrive for Business Pros: - Ease of Use (198 reviews) - Seamless Integration (181 reviews) Cons: - Syncing Issues (166 reviews) - Permission Issues (41 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | 8.8 (193 reviews) | 8.9 (8413 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (121 reviews) | 8.8 (195 reviews) | 8.7 (8489 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 8.3 (102 reviews) | 8.8 (2233 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (87 reviews) | 8.5 (1554 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (118 reviews) | 7.8 (151 reviews) | 8.4 (6591 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.7 (1489 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (102 reviews) | 8.1 (193 reviews) | 8.1 (8193 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### FileCloud #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: FileCloud Enterprise Online Price: Starting at $14.00 1 User Per Month Description: Fully Managed, Cloud-based Enterprise File Sharing and Collaboration Platform Key Features: - https://www.filecloud.com/?utm_source=G2&utm_medium=profile&utm_campaign=free_trial#onpremiseTrial [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/filecloud/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### ownCloud #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Microsoft OneDrive for Business #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: 1 TB of OneDrive storage Price: $5 user/month Description: Includes 1TB of OneDrive per user. [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Content Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FileCloud** | 8.7/10 | 96 | | **ownCloud** | 8.4/10 | 183 | | **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | 8.6/10 | 7409 | #### File Management | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Device Syncing** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 8.6 (161 reviews) | 8.7 (6521 reviews) | | **Web Interface** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 8.8 (161 reviews) | 8.6 (6467 reviews) | | **File Type Support** | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.9 (6527 reviews) | | **Search** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 8.3 (156 reviews) | 8.6 (6324 reviews) | | **Mobile Apps** | 8.3 (55 reviews) | 8.4 (134 reviews) | 8.5 (5422 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 7.9 (283 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (305 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (286 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **File following** | 8.9 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 8.7 (5703 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | 9.4 (79 reviews) | 9.1 (160 reviews) | 9.0 (6670 reviews) | | **Simultaneously Editing** | 8.3 (55 reviews) | 7.7 (121 reviews) | 8.4 (5866 reviews) | | **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | 8.6 (61 reviews) | 7.9 (117 reviews) | 8.4 (5130 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **User and Role Management** | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 8.7 (4307 reviews) | | **Policies and Controls** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 8.7 (4249 reviews) | | **Device Management** | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 8.3 (102 reviews) | 8.8 (4232 reviews) | | **Storage Limits** | 8.9 (67 reviews) | 9.0 (109 reviews) | 8.7 (4617 reviews) | | **Storage Zones** | 8.8 (59 reviews) | 8.8 (95 reviews) | 8.7 (3928 reviews) | | **Security** | 9.2 (73 reviews) | 8.5 (125 reviews) | 9.0 (4759 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.1 (48 reviews) | 8.2 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (1523 reviews) | | **Reporting and Auditing** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 8.1 (58 reviews) | 8.5 (1198 reviews) | | **System of Record Integration** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 8.7 (1210 reviews) | | **APIs** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 8.5 (996 reviews) | ### Enterprise Content Management (ECM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FileCloud** | 8.7/10 | 32 | | **ownCloud** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM) | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### File Management | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type Support** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **OCR Scanning** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Versioning** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Assembly** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Form Creation** | 8.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Portals and Sites** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Disposition** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Interface** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Apps** | 9.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Workflow | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Process Automation** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Conditions** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activities** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Records Management** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Case Management** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Internationalization** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Auditing** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System of Record Integration** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **APIs** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FileCloud** | N/A | N/A | | **ownCloud** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration) **Unique to FileCloud (1):** [Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-management-ecm) **Unique to ownCloud (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | FileCloud | ownCloud | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 44.6% | 54.0% | 29.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 42.9% | 33.2% | 33.0% | | **Enterprise** | 12.5% | 12.8% | 37.9% | ### By Industry #### FileCloud - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.4% - **Construction:** 5.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6% - **Accounting:** 3.0% - **Banking:** 3.0% - **Education Management:** 3.0% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.4% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Other:** 51.5% #### ownCloud - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7% - **Computer Software:** 11.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.4% - **Accounting:** 4.9% - **Telecommunications:** 3.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 3.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Consumer Services:** 2.2% - **Other:** 41.3% #### Microsoft OneDrive for Business - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0% - **Education Management:** 5.5% - **Computer Software:** 5.2% - **Higher Education:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2% - **Retail:** 3.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.9% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Other:** 53.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to FileCloud - [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1162 reviews) - [Box](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (5251 reviews) - [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews) - [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31318 reviews) - [Laserfiche](https://www.g2.com/products/laserfiche/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1246 reviews) - [Revver](https://www.g2.com/products/revver/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (388 reviews) - [LucidLink](https://www.g2.com/products/lucidlink/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (646 reviews) - [DocSend](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-docsend/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (587 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrix24/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (608 reviews) - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-workdrive/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (711 reviews) ### Alternatives to ownCloud - [Nextcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/nextcloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (194 reviews) - [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews) - [Box](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (5251 reviews) - [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1162 reviews) - [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31318 reviews) - [pCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/pcloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (165 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrix24/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (608 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48047 reviews) - [Seafile](https://www.g2.com/products/seafile/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [OpenText Hightail](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-opentext-hightail/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (685 reviews) ### Alternatives to Microsoft OneDrive for Business - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48047 reviews) - [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31318 reviews) - [Box](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (5251 reviews) - [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews) - [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1162 reviews) - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-workdrive/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (711 reviews) - [OpenText Hightail](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-opentext-hightail/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (685 reviews) - [iManage Work](https://www.g2.com/products/imanage-work/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (309 reviews) - [Tresorit](https://www.g2.com/products/tresorit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 reviews) - [Nextcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/nextcloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (194 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### FileCloud - Title: [Is FileCloud free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-filecloud-free) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "No, but there is a community version that will allow up to 5 full accounts for $10 a year, which is donated to charity." - Title: [Is FileCloud safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-filecloud-safe) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Safe from what? If looking at hacker proof, I'd never say anything was hacker proof, but in the many years we have been using it, there has been new large..." - Title: [How good is FileCloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-filecloud) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I would say it is most excellent! The server runs the entire month with no errors or problems and the users do not pester me with repeated questions on how..." - Title: [Does FileCloud work in China?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-filecloud-work-in-china) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "There should be no problems working in any country. I do know that FileCloud has no problem with any filename no matter which character set that is used." - Title: [What is the best of file could?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-of-file-could) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " File Storage and Collaboration" ### ownCloud - Title: [What is ownCloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-owncloud-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is file sharing tool for document/file collaboration" - Title: [i need a software to store my digital data.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42436-i-need-a-software-to-store-my-digital-data) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I want more inspiration in this application, because this is the era of the world of technology that allows us to make money via the internet." - Title: [Good](https://www.g2.com/discussions/owncloud-good) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Good" - Title: [How much does ownCloud cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-owncloud-cost) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Good" - Title: [What can you do with ownCloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-do-with-owncloud) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Own cloud can be used for secure file sharing for team collaborations. There might be some size limitations in project collaboration tools to share files..." ### Microsoft OneDrive for Business - Title: [Which is better Drop box or One drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/23433-which-is-better-drop-box-or-one-drive) — 14 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "It depends on the application. At one time, I would have endorsed DropBox without hesitation. OneDrive has resolved their sync issues, and I find it just as..." - Title: [How does Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhance collaboration and productivity in remote work settings?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-microsoft-onedrive-for-business-enhance-collaboration-and-productivity-in-remote-work-settings) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "When knowledge workers have access to OneDrive they are able to share documents across huge distances with colleagues being able to access and update the..." - Title: [Can you save pictures as well as documents in one drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-save-pictures-as-well-as-documents-in-one-drive-33e66c84-6b2a-4f52-a395-9c8d86ad2404) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can save pictures to OneDrive. In fact, you can save all sorts of file types as long as you have the space to do so. " - Title: [Is there any way to see your files on the web?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-see-your-files-on-the-web) — 6 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. Go to office365.com and sign into your account. Once you do so, go to the Onedrive tab and your files should be there but only if you saved your files..." - Title: [Can this be implemented for personal use as well?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24600-can-this-be-implemented-for-personal-use-as-well) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. There are different yearly plans you can purchase that have different levels of storage size for personal or business use. The idea is that you would..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/filecloud-vs-owncloud-vs-microsoft-onedrive-for-business)