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Alfresco vs Nextcloud
October 04, 2025 | Author: Michael Stromann
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Alfresco is a Free enterprise content management system for Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems. Alfresco includes a content repository, an out-of-the-box web portal framework for managing and using standard portal content, a CIFS interface that provides file system compatibility on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems, a web content management system capable of virtualizing webapps and static sites via Apache Tomcat, Lucene indexing, and Activiti workflow. The Alfresco system is developed using Java technology.
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Nextcloud is the most deployed on-premises file share and collaboration platform. Access & collaborate across your devices.
Alfresco vs Nextcloud in our news:
2020. Hyland to acquire Alfresco
Hyland, a content services provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alfresco, an open-source ECM platform. Alfresco was founded in 2005 by John Newton (co-founder of Documentum) and John Powell (a former COO of Business Objects) and long time was a leader in open-source ECM. Headquartered in Boston, Alfresco develops a cloud-native digital business platform that delivers content services solutions to connect, manage and protect organizations' most critical information. Upon transaction close, the entire Alfresco business is expected to be managed under Hyland Software, Inc. The acquisition furthers Hyland's vision to become the world's leading content services provider, expanding its global footprint with additional customers, partners and employees with extensive industry experience. The addition of Alfresco's solutions augments Hyland's range of content services offerings and provides new opportunities to engage with the open-source community for product innovation.
