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Nextcloud Desktop Sync

Official desktop sync client for Nextcloud

File Sync & Storage ★ 3.9k stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

The Nextcloud desktop client keeps files synchronized between your computer and a Nextcloud server, with selective sync and virtual files support. It is the primary way to sync folders from desktop platforms.

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Key features

  • Folder synchronization
  • Selective sync
  • Virtual files support
  • Cross-platform

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++

Is Nextcloud Desktop Sync secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Nextcloud Desktop Sync's latest release (v35.0.0). OSV.dev lists 40 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-66549, published 2025-12-05 (313 days ago), fixed in 3.16.5

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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