Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs Collabora Office

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nextcloud Talk

Communicate privately with secure audio/video calls, web conferences, and chat. This app offers end-to-end encryption and is mediated by your own server for maximum privacy. It supports HD calls, screen sharing, and push notifications.

Highlights
  • HD audio/video calls
  • Group and one-on-one calls
  • Webinars & public web meetings
  • Individual and group chat
  • Easy screen sharing
  • Mobile push notifications
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
Features
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Use Nextcloud Talk to have one-on-one or group audio or video calls, create or join web conferences and send chat messages. All communication is fully encrypted and mediated by your own server, providing the highest degree of privacy possible. Nextcloud Talk is easy to use and will always be completely free! Nextcloud Talk supports: * HD (H.264) audio/video calls * Group and one-on-one calls * Webinars & public web meetings * Individual and group chat * Easy screen sharing * Mobile call & chat push notifications * Integration in Nextcloud Files and Nextcloud Groupware * Fully on-premise, 100% open source * End-to-end Encrypted calls * Scaling to millions of users * SIP gate: dial in by phone The Nextcloud Talk app requires a Nextcloud Talk server to function. Nextcloud is a private, self-hosted file sync and communication platform, designed to put you back in control over your data. It runs on a server of your choice, be it at home, at a service provider or in your enterprise, and gives you access to your documents, calendars, contacts, email and other data. You can share with others even across different Nextcloud servers and work together on documents. Nextcloud is fully open source, giving you the option to extend them for your own use, participate in their development or simply verify they do what we promise. Millions of users use Nextcloud daily at businesses and homes around the world. Business users rely on the professional support of Nextcloud GmbH, making sure they have a fully supported, enterprise-ready platform for productivity and collaboration, fully under control of their IT department.

About

Collabora Office

Create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on your mobile device. This app offers compatibility with a wide range of file formats, including Open Document and Microsoft Office. It's an open-source solution for on-the-go productivity.

Highlights
  • Text editor
  • Spreadsheet program
  • Presentation program
  • Open Document Format support
  • Microsoft Office file compatibility
  • Open Source
Features
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Collabora Office is a text editor, spreadsheet and presentation program based on LibreOffice, the world's most popular Open Source office suite — and now it's on iOS, enhancing your possibilities to work on mobile devices. This app is in active development, feedback and bug reports are very welcome. Supported files: • Open Document Format (.odt, .odp, .ods, .ots, .ott, .otp) • Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019 (.docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .dotx, .xltx, .ppsx) • Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 (.doc, .ppt, .xls, .dot, .xlt, .pps) Report issues: Use the bugtracker and attach any files that caused problems via https://col.la/iosBug . Please note that anything you enter in the bugtracker will be public. About the app: Collabora Office for iOS is based on the LibreOffice code for macOS and other platforms. This, combined with a new front-end based on Collabora Online. Credits: iOS port is mainly based on the work of Collabora engineer Tor Lillqvist, with help of Patrick Luby. Please find a detailed list of contributors in the credits: https://col.la/iosCredits License: Open Source — Mozilla Public License v2 and other

Screenshots

Nextcloud Talk4 screens
Collabora Office4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud Talk at 4.5 against Collabora Office's 3.3. Nextcloud Talk also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 41%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Talk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Nextcloud Talk's written reviews are positive against 41% of Collabora Office's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, Collabora Office every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nextcloud Talk versus Collabora Office: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud TalkCollabora Office
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (418 ratings) — better3.3 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better40.8% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better114
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHCollabora Productivity

Customer experience

Nextcloud Talk

All ratings418 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative26.7%

Collabora Office

All ratings114 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews375 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral15.5%
Negative43.7%

Bugs and requests

Nextcloud Talk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Collabora Office

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to open password-protected documents
  • Formatting issues with imported documents
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Keyboard and cursor controls not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved cursor and text selection controls
  • Better integration with cloud storage services
  • More intuitive file naming and saving process
  • Enhanced spreadsheet functionality

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

None

Collabora Office

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collabora Office free?
Collabora Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud Talk or Collabora Office?
Nextcloud Talk is rated higher. Nextcloud Talk averages 4.5 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while Collabora Office averages 3.3 from 114 ratings.
Do Nextcloud Talk or Collabora Office have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Talk nor Collabora Office shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Talk or Collabora Office?
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Collabora Office every 2 months. Most recently, Nextcloud Talk was updated on September 25, 2026 and Collabora Office on September 26, 2026.

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