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Hello all,

For a few days now I have been reading about the shiny new opencloud alternative to nextcloud. Has anyone tried to migrate from nextcloud to opencloud?

I have not found a guide about how to move the files from one to the other. I want to try it out and if I like it enough, move. But how does one do that?

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[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

So... I should just continue using nextcloud?

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

If it works for you, there's no reason not to keep using it.

If it looks like an upgrade in performance and simplicity and you think it's worth swapping, then you could consider it, though personally I'd wait until it's a bit more mature/proven (maybe it is already idk).

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Although people mention efficiency, for many setups we just don't care. If it ain't broke for you, don't fix it. Wait, revisit the issue a year or two from now.

[–] Melusine@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 points 2 days ago

I am currently running nextcloud for myself. I think about migrating to opencloud, or something lighter like sftpgo to only have file and online file editor, and using a dedicated app for photo backups. Also, the UI is quite heavy on nextcloud, and opencloud's UI seems lighter and faster.

If nextcloud works for you, keep on :)