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Self-host Nextcloud on a no-KYC VPS

Replace Google Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Photos with a suite that lives on your own server. Anonymous signup, no email required, no KYC. Pay with crypto or card, full root, no logs.

Deploy Nextcloud VPS From $15.59/mo · 4 GB RAM minimum

Quick start: Nextcloud AIO on Servury

Tested on Ubuntu 24. Pick a 4 GB+ plan, deploy, SSH in. Point a domain at the VPS first.

# 1. Install Docker
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

# 2. Run Nextcloud All-In-One (master container)
docker run -d --name nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer --restart always \
  -p 80:80 -p 8080:8080 -p 8443:8443 \
  --volume nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer:/mnt/docker-aio-config \
  --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro \
  nextcloud/all-in-one:latest

# 3. Open https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8443, follow the wizard
# 4. Enter your domain (e.g. cloud.yourdomain.com pointed at VPS IP)
# 5. AIO sets up nginx, certbot, Postgres, Redis, Collabora, Talk automatically

What you replace by self-hosting Nextcloud

Google Drive / Dropbox

File sync across desktop, mobile, web. Sharing links with passwords and expiry. Versioning. Trash. End-to-end encryption optional.

Google Docs / Office 365

Collabora Online or OnlyOffice integrated: real-time collaborative .docx, .xlsx, .pptx editing in the browser. Free, all hosted by you.

Google Photos

Photos app with auto-upload from phone, face recognition, albums, AI tagging. (For pure photo workflow, see also Immich.)

Google Calendar / Contacts

Built-in CalDAV/CardDAV. Sync with iOS, macOS, Android, Thunderbird. Group calendars, free/busy, invitations.

Slack / Zoom

Nextcloud Talk: chat, voice, video calls, screen sharing. End-to-end encrypted. Works in browser and mobile apps.

Trello / Asana

Nextcloud Deck for kanban boards. Notes app for markdown notes. Tasks app for to-dos. All sync to mobile.

Frequently asked questions

How much RAM and disk do I need?

Minimum 4 GB RAM for AIO (it runs Postgres, Redis, Collabora, and the Nextcloud PHP-FPM). Storage depends on what you keep: a personal vault is usually 50-200 GB, a family with photos closer to 500 GB. You can attach extra block storage if you outgrow the disk.

Should I use AIO or vanilla Docker?

AIO if you want a working Nextcloud in 10 minutes with everything (Postgres, Collabora, Talk, backup, certbot) preconfigured. Vanilla Docker if you want fine control. AIO is the recommended starting point.

Can my family share one VPS?

Yes. Nextcloud has multi-user with quotas, group folders, and federated shares. A 4-8 GB VPS happily serves 5-10 active users.

What about backups?

AIO has a built-in BorgBackup integration: schedule encrypted backups to a remote location with one toggle. Or roll your own via rsync/restic. Always have backups.

Does it work with iOS/Android?

Yes, official apps in both stores. Auto-photo-upload, file sync, contacts/calendar via CalDAV/CardDAV.

Can I use S3 storage to expand disk?

Yes. Nextcloud supports S3-compatible storage as primary or external storage. Useful if you store TB of photos or media.

Is it really faster than Google Drive?

For small files within your region, often yes (less round-trip). For uploads of 50 GB videos, your VPS bandwidth is the limit. Servury offers 1 Gbps unmetered.

Does Servury log my Nextcloud traffic?

No. No application-level logging on customer servers. Anonymous signup, crypto/card payment, no logs.