Nextcloud VPS — Your Own File Cloud from €12

Self-host Nextcloud on a EU VPS: your files, your data under GDPR, no storage limits from a provider. NVMe, snapshots, crypto payment, from €12/mo.

What self-hosted Nextcloud solves

Dropbox and Google Drive charge per seat and per gigabyte, and your files live in someone else's jurisdiction. A Nextcloud instance on a Buran VPS costs one flat price per month, stores what your disks hold, and sits in an EU datacenter under GDPR — with full admins rights: install apps, pin versions, choose when upgrades happen.

Why a VPS instead of a NAS or a plan

  • EU location — Lauterbourg datacenter, data stays in the European Union.
  • NVMe storage — sync, previews and server-side search run on fast disks, not on an SD card in a closet.
  • Snapshots before every upgrade — Nextcloud major versions get rolled back in one click if something breaks.
  • Dedicated IPv4 + your domain — clients and mobile apps talk to your hostname, certificate automation included.
  • Crypto or card — no bank card needed for the server itself.

Storage sizing

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Personal files and phone backupStorage VPS 10 — €12/mo300 GB SSD for photos and documents
Family or small team, calendar + contactsStorage VPS 30 — €30/mo1 TB, plus room for external backups
Company with shared media libraryStorage VPS 50 — €80/mo1.4 TB and 14 vCPU for many active users

Setup path

  1. Server up Pick a Storage or Core plan, pay by card or crypto, root credentials arrive in minutes.
  2. Nextcloud in Docker Aio images keep PHP, database and cron together; the install Docker guide covers the base.
  3. Domain, TLS, done Point DNS at the server, terminate TLS on nginx (reverse proxy guide), run the installer and create the admin account.

Quick answers

Is Nextcloud slow on a €12 VPS?

For a personal instance the entry Core VPS is fine — the usual bottleneck is disk, and Storage plans carry 300 GB+ SSD from €12. NVMe options start at €13 if you want faster sync and previews.

Can I migrate an existing Nextcloud?

Yes — rsync or the built-in backup app moves data and database, then you repoint DNS. Plan a maintenance window; snapshots cover the rollback.

Do you run PHP or database for me?

No managed layer — you get root and the hardware, which is why the price is flat. We help with server-side issues; Nextcloud itself is documented well.

Files under your key EU datacenter, flat price, crypto accepted. Choose a plan →

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