# Nextcloud vs iCloud with Advanced Data Protection?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/nextcloud-vs-icloud-with-advanced-data-protection/12424
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2023-04-21T04:04:04Z
**Posts:** 2

## Post 1 by @Hello — 2023-04-21T04:04:04Z

I’ve been wanting to switch to Nextcloud for a while now, but given how difficult it is to set up (I have no knowledge of Linux servers or self-hosting), and given that now iCloud has end-to-end encryption for iCloud (except Contacts, Calendar, and Mail which I don’t use anyway), I’m wondering if I should just use iCloud.

Only thing is, iCloud is proprietary and not open-source.

If the goal is privacy and owning my data, should I just use iCloud, or still switch to Nextcloud?

I also don’t want to be spending a lot of time on maintenance if I do end up self-hosting, if a lot of maintenance is involved with self-hosting Nextcloud then I might not consider it.

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## Post 2 by @ph00lt0 — 2023-04-23T20:55:44Z

If you and the persons you share stuff with are all in apple’ ecosystem I would dare to say use iCloud. Its a lot better and ot will be a lot more convenient.