Comparison

uploadrequest.app
vs Nextcloud

Nextcloud is a big team platform — think of it like a private Google Workspace for large organisations. It starts at 100 users and requires someone to manage it. If you just need to ask clients to send you files, that's far more than you need. uploadrequest.app does exactly that one job, simply and affordably.

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What each tool is really for

Nextcloud Hub

A complete online workspace for large teams — file storage, video calls, shared documents, calendars, and more. Powerful, but built for big organisations with a dedicated person to manage it. Starts at 100 users.

Requires someone to set up and manage the platform
Minimum 100-user subscription
Not designed for asking clients to send you files
No automatic follow-up when clients haven't uploaded
You have to manually check what has and hasn't arrived

uploadrequest.app

A simple tool for one specific job: asking clients to send you documents. You create a request, share the link, and the files come in — with automatic reminders so you don't have to chase anyone.

Sign up and send your first request in under 2 minutes
Works for one person — no minimum users
Clients click a link and upload, nothing else needed
One Reusable Link works for hundreds of clients — each gets their own private session
Clients can email attachments directly to a link's inbox address
Automatic reminders if they haven't sent anything yet
See at a glance what's arrived and what's still missing

Side-by-side comparison

How each tool handles the job of asking clients to send you documents.

Feature

uploadrequest

Nextcloud

Zero setup — start collecting files the moment you sign in

Nextcloud Hub requires account setup, team configuration, and an admin to manage it before anyone can use it

Built for collecting files from clients

Nextcloud is a team workspace — file collection from clients is not what it's designed for

No minimum number of users

Nextcloud Hub plans start at 100 users — you pay for all of them whether you need them or not

Clients can send files without an account

Nextcloud shared links work but feel like an internal tool, not a simple client-facing experience

Via shared link

Automatic reminders when clients haven't uploaded

With Nextcloud you have to follow up manually every time

See which requests are done and which are still waiting

Nextcloud has no way to track the status of an individual file request

Set a deadline — link closes automatically after that date

Nextcloud shared links can have an expiry date, but there's no request lifecycle around it

Basic

Only accept the file types you asked for

Clients can send anything — you can't stop them uploading the wrong format

Affordable for one person or a small team

Nextcloud Hub Standard starts at €71.29/user/year with a 100-user minimum

Reusable link — one permanent URL, unlimited client submissions

Share one link with a whole client team; every visitor gets their own isolated session — files never mix

Email-to-upload — clients send email attachments directly to a link

Every link has a dedicated inbox address; attachments land in your dashboard without the client opening a browser

When Nextcloud makes sense

Nextcloud is a good fit for larger organisations that need a full set of internal tools and have someone to keep it running.

Your company has 100 or more people who need it
You need a full suite — files, chats, video calls, shared calendars
You have someone whose job it is to manage your software
You want to keep everything in one big platform

When uploadrequest.app is the better fit

If your problem is simply getting documents from clients — without the back-and-forth, the chasing, and the inbox mess — uploadrequest is the right tool.

You're one person or a small team
You regularly ask clients or customers to send you documents
You want one link you can share once and reuse across many clients
You need clients to be able to submit files over email, not just a browser
You want something that works today, not after a long setup
You're tired of following up manually when people haven't sent anything
You don't want to pay for 100 seats when it's just you

Pricing comparison

What it actually costs to collect files from clients with each tool.

Nextcloud Hub

Cloud · billed annually · min. 100 users

Standard€71.29/user/year

Premium€104.99/user/year

Ultimate€204.75/user/year

Standard at the minimum 100 users = ~€7,129/year

Full team workspace (files, chat, calendar, video)
Minimum 100-user subscription
Needs someone to manage and configure it
No automatic reminders to clients
No request status tracking

For file collection

uploadrequest.app

Free to start · no minimum users

$0 to start

Free · Pro from $7/mo · Business from $79/mo

Up and running in under 2 minutes
Works for just one person — no minimums
Clients send files with one click, no account needed
Reusable links — one URL, unlimited client sessions, each isolated
Email-to-upload — every link has its own inbox address
Automatic reminders so you stop chasing
See which requests are done and which are waiting
Only accept the file types you asked for

Nextcloud Hub pricing based on publicly listed rates as of early 2026. Verify current pricing at nextcloud.com.

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