ownCloud alternative:
the managed, sovereign cloud from Germany -
without the operational burden

Managed, not self-hosted - ready in 30 minutes, BSI C5 attested as a service, from German hands.

The risks of staying with ownCloud:Why companies are switching to SecureCloud now

No native e-signature, Office only via detours

ownCloud states no native QES/eIDAS e-signature; document editing requires external integrations such as Collabora or ONLYOFFICE (as of August 2026).

SecureCloud: integrated Office suite (SecureWork) included, e-signatures up to QES via the paid SecureSign add-on.

Self-hosting = your operational burden

With the self-hosted edition (Infinite Scale) you are responsible for installation, updates, security hardening and operation. That ties up IT resources and makes your security depend on your own maintenance.

SecureCloud: a managed service - we handle installation, updates and security. Ready in 30 minutes.

Certification is on you

With self-operated software, the compliance status depends on your own operation and audit. Proof to customers or regulators is yours to provide.

SecureCloud: ISO 27001 certified and BSI C5 attested as a service - the proof comes from the provider.

US owner (Kiteworks)

The software vendor behind ownCloud has belonged to the US Kiteworks group (headquartered in San Mateo, California) since 2023 - even if you self-host the data in Germany.

SecureCloud: a German company based in Germany, with no US parent.

Over 6,000 customers trust SecureCloud

Our certificates

ISO 27001
Annual certification by TÜV Rheinland
Trusted
Cloud
Listed in the directory of the Trusted Cloud initiative
IT-Security made in Germany
Company headquarter and servers in Germany
GDPR
SecureCloud is fully GDPR compliant
CIS

CIS-konform (Center for Internet Security)
BSI C5

BSI requirements catalogue for cloud services

Features at a glance:
What you get with SecureCloud

Store & share securely

All your team's files encrypted in German data centers (zero-knowledge). Share via SecureLink with password and expiry, receive files through secure upload links - even from partners without an account.

Collaborate in real time

Work on Word, Excel and PowerPoint files simultaneously with colleagues and partners - encrypted, without your data leaving the cloud. No more version chaos or email attachments.

Sign with legal validity

Sign contracts right inside the cloud - from a simple to a qualified electronic signature (QES) under eIDAS, legally equal to a handwritten signature across the EU. Days become minutes.

Full access control

You decide who can see and edit what - down to file and folder level. Multi-factor authentication (MFA), granular permissions and complete audit logs show who accessed what, at any time. Revoke access with a single click.

Frequently asked questions

Is SecureCloud a managed alternative to self-hosted ownCloud - without the operational burden?
Is SecureCloud, as a service, ISO 27001 certified and BSI C5 attested?
Does SecureCloud belong to a German company?
How quickly is SecureCloud ready compared with self-hosting?
Does SecureCloud offer an integrated Office suite and e-signatures (QES under eIDAS)?
Are updates, security and operation handled by the provider at SecureCloud?
Does SecureCloud data stay in Germany?
How do ownCloud users migrate to SecureCloud?

All information about ownCloud is based on publicly available sources from the provider and the Kiteworks group (product and feature pages, technical documentation, its own press releases and blog posts), as of August 2026.

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