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Replace Dropbox Business / Box with Self-Hosted Nextcloud Hub
Self-hosted file sync, collaborative Office docs, calendar, contacts, and video calls Stop paying Standard/Advanced ($18–$24/user/mo) ($180/mo for a 10-person team) and run Nextcloud Hub on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
10-Seat Annual Savings
+$2,106 / yr
vs Dropbox Business / Box standard plan
Container RAM & vCPU
1024 MB RAM
1.0 vCPU • Migration: Easy
Recommended Cloud Box
$4.50/mo VPS
Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU)
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Dropbox Business / Box (Standard/Advanced ($18–$24/user/mo)) vs Nextcloud Hub on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Dropbox Business / Box Cost | Nextcloud Hub VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $18.00/mo ($216/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$162 / year |
| 5 Seats | $90.00/mo ($1,080/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,026 / year |
| 10 Seats | $180.00/mo ($2,160/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$2,106 / year |
| 25 Seats | $450.00/mo ($5,400/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$5,346 / year |
| 50 Seats | $900.00/mo ($10,800/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$10,746 / year |
| 100 Seats | $1,800.00/mo ($21,600/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$21,546 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: Nextcloud Hub (Replaces Dropbox Business / Box)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
nextcloud:
image: nextcloud:stable
container_name: stack-nextcloud
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_HOST=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_DB=nextcloud"
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
- "REDIS_HOST=redis"
- "NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=drive.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
volumes:
- nextcloud_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: stack-redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
nextcloud_data:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
Caddyfile (Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxy):
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for Nextcloud Hub
nextcloud.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy nextcloud:80
}
Why Teams Switch to Nextcloud Hub
- ✓Native macOS, Windows, iOS & Android auto-sync apps
- ✓Mount cheap Hetzner Storage Box or Cloudflare R2
- ✓Password-protected client share links
GitHub Repository
nextcloud/server
Official Website
nextcloud.com
Docker Image
nextcloud:stable
Database Needed
PostgreSQL 16 + Redis
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