With Nextcloud, you don’t have to force clients or partners into your setup, such as Microsoft Teams or Slack, because Nextcloud works federated.
That means you can collaborate across servers, organizations, and infrastructures while staying in control of your data, thanks to these two options:
• Working with people outside Nextcloud? Use public links or guest access.
• Working with other Nextcloud users? Collaborate directly across servers with federation.
With this Federation setup in Nextcloud, you can:
• Share files across different Nextcloud servers
• Chat and collaborate in Nextcloud Talk across organizations
• Work together without needing the same provider
Let’s look at what’s new for Federation in Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter!
🤝 Federated Nextcloud Teams
Add users from other organizations directly to your teams, and share Nextcloud Files, Deck boards, and Talk rooms instantly.
💻 Nextcloud Deck Federation
Collaborate on project boards across servers, just like you would internally.
📅 Nextcloud Calendar sharing (with full access)
Share calendars across servers with full read/write permissions.
👀 Federated file locking
See when someone else is editing a file, even across servers, to avoid conflicts.
But there are other improvements, too. With user migration, you can now move:
• Nextcloud Files
• Nextcloud Mail, Contacts, Calendars
• Nextcloud Deck boards and Tables
In other words, you can switch servers, providers, or environments without losing your data.
And then there are the improvements to desktop & mobile, including:
• Option to use Nextcloud Assistant with local files
• Faster setup and improved sync performance
• Unified Mac client (selective sync + virtual files)
• Dynamic file actions (archive, transcribe, convert, and more)
Want to see more?
🔑 Rewatch the Nextcloud Keynote: See how the new Hub expands your choices, strengthens your control, and protects your digital autonomy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhCYe1-ZPks
🎯 Short on time? Rewatch the Nextcloud Spotlight for a more focused look at the latest updates to reclaim your digital autonomy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guOQQLW7yjU
👀 Prefer reading? Discover our release blog: nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub26-winter
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