ownCloud

ownCloud (web application)
Screenshot of the user interface
Basic data
developer	ownCloud Community
Publishing year	January 1, 2010
Current  version	10.3.2 ( December 4, 2019 )
operating system	Linux (before 8.0 also Windows )
programming language	PHP , JavaScript , Go (from 2020)
category	Cloud computing
License	AGPLv 3; own license (only Enterprise Edition )
German speaking	Yes
www.owncloud.org

ownCloud (sync client)
Basic data
developer	ownCloud Community
Publishing year	January 1, 2010
Current  version	2.5.0 (September 18, 2018)
operating system	Linux , macOS , iOS , Unix , Android , Windows , Fire OS
programming language	PHP , JavaScript , Go
License	AGPLv 3; own license (only Enterprise Edition )
German speaking	Yes
www.owncloud.org

ownCloud is free software for storing data ( file hosting ) on your own server . If a corresponding client is used, it is automatically synchronized with a local directory. This means that a consistent database can be accessed from several computers. The project was launched in January 2010 by KDE developer Frank Karlitschek to create a free alternative to commercial cloud service providers. In contrast to commercial storage services, ownCloud can be installed on a private server or web space . In this way, especially with sensitive data, concerns about data transfer and the associated transfer of control over the data can be dispelled.

The project uses PHP scripts to access an SQLite , MySQL or PostgreSQL database installed on the server . ownCloud can be addressed via a web interface. This means that the client is not tied to a specific operating system. But also other applications, such as file managers or groupware , can address the ownCloud via a WebDAV interface and provide files and data locally.

history

The ownCloud project was launched in 2010 and the associated company was founded in 2011.

Nextcloud as a fork

Nextcloud is a fork from ownCloud. After the founder of ownCloud, Frank Karlitschek, left the company of the same name in April 2016, he and other former developers announced an ownCloud fork and a new company to promote the platform on June 2nd . Both the fork and the company are called Nextcloud.

ownCloud under new management

In July 2016 ownCloud GmbH was able to win a new investor and CEO. The assets of ownCloud Inc., formerly based in the USA, were also taken over. Since then, ownCloud has reorganized and has gained new employees, customers and partners.

In 2017, ownCloud was able to increase its sales by more than 50% compared to the previous year and in October 2018 won first place for the third time in the "Storage-Insider Readers' Choice Awards" for enterprise file sharing.

In 2018 ownCloud launched its own SaaS offer for small and medium-sized companies and associations. The offer is intended to enable a secure and GDPR- compliant collaboration solution for organizations without their own IT department.

In March 2019 ownCloud launched in cooperation with the State Office for digitization, broadband and surveying Bayern the BayernBox , an ownCloud-based collaboration solution for Bavarian municipalities. For this purpose, an automated ownCloud instance was set up for each of the more than 2000 Bavarian municipalities.

In order to bring the architecture of the iOS app up to the state of the art, ownCloud released a completely new iOS app in June 2019 with full compatibility with the iOS Files app. In contrast to the old app, it was made available for free.

Sync clients

ownCloud desktop clients are available for macOS , Windows , Linux , BSD and other Unix-like operating systems. Ready-to-use DEB / RPM packages are available for the major Linux distributions. In version 12.1, openSUSE was the first operating system that ownCloud officially supported.

There are also apps for the mobile operating systems Android , iOS , Windows 10 mobile , Fire OS and Sailfish OS . These are also available as open source.

Range of functions

ownCloud supports the following functions:

• File storage in conventional directory structures (also via WebDAV )
• Two-factor authentication
• Password guidelines
• Brute force protection
• Integration of external storage, for example FTP , Dropbox , Amazon S3 , WebDAV
• Encryption of the data on the server as well as an encrypted transmission via SSL / TLS
• anonymous upload (no user account required)
• Synchronization through desktop clients
• Share files and folders with other users, groups or via public URLs
• Calendar (also as CalDAV )
• Integration of Collabora Online , an online office application based on LibreOffice
• Integration of OnlyOffice
• Task planner (to-do lists)
• Address book (also as CardDAV )
• Music playback
• Photo gallery
• Viewer for PDF and Microsoft Office files
• Bookmark management
• User, group and rights management (expandable, e.g. for authentication with LDAP )
• Authentication with OAuth2
• Customizing the Appearance ( Theming )
• virtual file system
• MSI packages for easy installation on Windows
• Guest accounts
• Ad hoc groups
• Storage encryption with HSM
• Integrity check during file transfer

Since the software has a modular structure, it can be expanded to include any functionality using a plug-in system. Developers can offer their extensions to other users for installation via a platform operated by the manufacturer. This platform communicates with the ownCloud instances via an open protocol.

With the help of the extensions, the following functionalities can be added:

• Calendar (also as CalDAV )
• Address book (also as CardDAV )
• Collaboration (comments on files, keywording )
• Activity indicator
• Photo gallery
• Music and video playback
• Bookmark management
• Task planner (to-do lists)
• Editing of text files with support for Markdown
• E-mail program
• Evaluation of geospatial data in GPS Exchange format
• Management of passwords (Passman integration)
• Creation of diagrams ( e.g. network, flowcharts , business processes , UML )
• Integration of content management systems (including Pico-CMS)
• Blood pressure measurement
• Module for VNCsafe
• E-book reader
• Sensor measurement
• Survey and appointment planning tool
• Cell phone location indicator

Enterprise Edition

OwnCloud GmbH offers an Enterprise Edition with extended functionality and professional support for use in companies (from 50 users).

The scope of functions includes u. a. Branding, Windows Network Drive and Sharepoint integration, end-to-end encryption , protection against ransomware and other viruses, classification of documents, SAML  / single sign-on, Outlook plug-in, integration of Microsoft's Office Online Server (collaborative editing) (with link), auditing and workflows.

Server version history

version	publication	Remarks
Older version; no longer supported: 1.0 beta1	March 13, 2010
Older version; no longer supported: 1.0	June 24, 2010
Older version; no longer supported: 1.1	November 23, 2010
Older version; no longer supported: 2.0	October 11, 2011
Older version; no longer supported: 3.0	January 31, 2012	Text editor improved picture gallery improved calendar view PDF viewer
Older version; no longer supported: 4.0.0	May 22, 2012	Among other things, the following functions were incorporated into the software: File encryption and versioning Drag and drop for uploading files OpenDocument viewer Public programming interface for developers
Older version; no longer supported: 4.5.0	October 10, 2012	Faster synchronization new user role "Sub Administrators" graphical user interface for integrating external storage drives File versioning improvement
Older version; no longer supported: 5.0	March 14, 2013	new design of the browser interface Search engine based on Lucene Virus protection new photo gallery up to 500% more power Function to recover deleted files
Older version; no longer supported: 5.0.19	March 11, 2015
Older version; no longer supported: 6.0.0a	December 14, 2013	Changes: Web interface with more space improved multi-user functions and sharing with notifications Third party app API
Older version; no longer supported: 6.0.9	July 6, 2015
Older version; no longer supported: 7.0.0	23rd July 2014	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: improved and expanded file shares (shares between ownCloud instances) new web interface (higher speed and adjustments for mobile devices) new user administration simplified connection to a mail server and editable e-mail templates
Older version; no longer supported: 7.0.15	May 13, 2016
Older version; no longer supported: 8.0.0	February 9, 2015	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: unified clouds (several ownCloud instances can be connected) Favorites support for files and folders improved search (extended search results report, limitation by parameters) Direct download support relieves server load and improves performance Improvement of the administration of an ownCloud in many areas
Older version; no longer supported: 8.0.16	October 26, 2016
Older version; no longer supported: 8.1.0	July 6, 2015	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Performance and security improvements integrated documentation Release channels redesigned LDAP assistant
Older version; no longer supported: 8.1.12	2nd February 2017
Older version; no longer supported: 8.2.0	20th October 2015	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Design update Revision of the text editor and gallery app new notification mechanism Performance and security improvements improved management for deleted files and old versions of changed files Encryption and decryption of existing data via occ
Older version; no longer supported: 8.2.11	April 18, 2017	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Design adjustments Performance and security improvement Revision of the sharing function Change of upgrade behavior via occ
Older version; no longer supported: 9.0.0	March 8, 2016	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Comments and tags for files Improvements in exchange via federated cloud joint real-time processing of documents Improvement of the notification system signed source code standalone updater Performance and stability improvement Restructuring of the API related to WebDAV
Older version; no longer supported: 9.0.11	5th December 2017
Older version; no longer supported: 9.1.0	July 21, 2016	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: more security with authentication Collabora Online - Docker Image for online document processing improved scalability higher performance for federation functionality Optimizations for contacts, calendar and e-mail
Older version; no longer supported: 9.1.7	5th December 2017	Availability of the ownCloud 9.1 Enterprise Edition 2-factor authentication revised workflow engine Windows Server Notifications
Older version; still supported: 10.0.0	April 27, 2017	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Checksums for checking data integrity Guest user individual groups Performance improvements ownCloud Marketplace integration
Older version; still supported: 10.0.10	18th September 2018	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Official support for PHP 7.2 HTTP API for search Chunking for large files from the web interface End-to-end encryption Invitation emails for new users
Older version; still supported: 10.1.0	February 7, 2019	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Integration for Microsoft Office Online Server File locking Semantic versioning Fulfillment of openCloudMesh 1.0
Older version; still supported: 10.2.0	16th May 2019	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: SecureView Improved public links Storage encryption with HSMs
Older version; still supported: 10.2.1	3rd July 2019
Older version; still supported: 10.3.0	15th October 2019	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Official support for PHP 7.3 New media player Improved support for OAuth2 sessions
Older version; still supported: 10.3.2	4th December 2019
Older version; still supported: 10.4.0	5th March 2020
Current version: 10.5.0	August 3, 2020	Among other things, there were the following new features and improvements: Official support for PHP 7.4 manual file locking in the web interface Improved background process for federated share metadata
Legend: Older version; no longer supported Older version; still supported Current version Current preliminary version Future version

See also

• SparkleShare
• Nextcloud
• Seafile
• Pydio

Web links

• Official website
• Company website
• ownCloud source code on GitHub

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Official website of the company. ownCloud Inc., accessed July 17, 2012 . 
2. ↑ owncloud.org .
3. ↑ ownCloud 8.0 Release Notes. Retrieved August 9, 2015 . 
4. ↑ ownCloud Server 8.1 Will Not Support Windows as Server Platform Natively. Retrieved August 9, 2015 . 
5. ↑ ownCloud Desktop Client Changelog. ownCloud documentation. Retrieved November 7, 2018 . 
6. ↑ The owncloud Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages ​​Page . In: Open Hub . (accessed on July 18, 2018).
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9. ↑ ownCloud reports record results in 2017 . ( owncloud.com [accessed January 30, 2018]).
10. ↑ Title defended again: ownCloud wins platinum at the IT Awards . ( owncloud.com ).
11. ↑ Owncloud.Online: Turnkey and secure file sharing. October 18, 2018, accessed June 4, 2019 . 
12. ↑ Owncloud: Bayernbox data exchange platform for municipalities. March 26, 2019, accessed June 4, 2019 . 
13. ↑ The New iOS App Is Ready For the Public - Get it for Free at the App Store! In: ownCloud. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019 (American English). 
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17. ↑ Buy ownCloud - Microsoft Store Germany. Retrieved June 15, 2017 . 
18. ↑ Mobile apps for Android and iOS. ownCloud, accessed April 16, 2015 . 
19. ↑ Summary of OwnCloud Integration. Jolla Community, accessed January 14, 2016 . 
20. ↑ Overview of the functions. ownCloud, accessed August 16, 2014 . 
21. ↑ ownCloud iOS app 3 7-now with OAuth2! - ownCloud says: Introducing OAuth2 secure authorization flow. In: ownCloud. October 25, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2019 (American English). 
22. ↑ OwnCloud: Open source Dropbox alternative on your own server. In: t3n. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012 . 
23. ↑ marketplace.owncloud.com/
24. ↑ ownCloud Standard or Enterprise Edition. Retrieved August 19, 2019 (American English). 
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26. ↑ ownCloud 1.0 is here. In: Karlitschek's blog. June 24, 2010, accessed March 8, 2013 . 
27. ↑ ownCloud 1.1 released. In: Karlitschek's blog. November 23, 2010, accessed March 8, 2013 . 
28. ↑ ownCloud 2 is released. In: Karlitschek's blog. October 11, 2011, accessed March 8, 2013 . 
29. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac} Changelog. In: ownCloud.org. Retrieved December 11, 2019 . 
30. ↑ Andreas Donath: Homemade cloud storage with virus protection. In: Golem.de. Klaß & Ihlenfeld Verlag GmbH, March 14, 2013, accessed on March 14, 2013 . 
31. ↑ Markus Feilner: Cebit 2013: Owncloud 5 comes on Thursday. In: Linux Magazine Online. Medialinx AG, February 28, 2013, accessed on March 3, 2013 . 
32. ↑ ownCloud versions. Retrieved March 29, 2013 . 
33. ↑ ownCloud preview on Owncloud 6. Accessed October 9, 2013 . 
34. ↑ ownCloud 7 features. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 13, 2014 ; accessed on September 16, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
35. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Joos Portvliet: ownCloud 9.0 is here! March 8, 2016, accessed March 9, 2016 . 
36. ↑ ownCloud 8 features. Retrieved February 9, 2015 . 
37. ↑ ownCloud 8.1 features. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 8, 2015 ; accessed on July 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
38. ↑ ownCloud Server 8.2 is here. Retrieved October 20, 2015 . 
39. ↑ ownCloud 8.2 features. Retrieved October 20, 2015 . 
40. ↑ Github - Development Page. Retrieved February 26, 2016 . 
41. ↑ nine | ownCloud.org. Retrieved March 18, 2016 . 
42. ↑ Federated Sharing - What's new in ownCloud 9.0. Retrieved March 18, 2016 . 
43. ↑ New in owncloud 9.1 | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved September 13, 2016 . 
44. ↑ Introducing ownCloud X | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved January 26, 2018 . 
45. ↑ ownCloud Server 10.0.10 Release | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved November 7, 2018 . 
46. ↑ Marketplace. Retrieved February 8, 2018 . 
47. ↑ ownCloud Server 10.1.0 Release | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved February 7, 2019 . 
48. ↑ ownCloud Server 10.2.0 Release | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved June 3, 2019 . 
49. ↑ ownCloud Server 10.3 - It's all about performance | ownCloud.org. In: owncloud.org. Retrieved October 15, 2019 . 
50. ↑ ownCloud 10.5 brings unified delivery and file locking ownCloud.com. In: owncloud.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .