Which NAS is best for running Nextcloud as your own cloud? (2026)
Updated 2026-11-08
Short answer. Buy the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 ($389.99; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp2800), the best NAS for running Nextcloud as your own cloud at its 2026 price, $389.99 diskless on 2026-11-03: an x86 Intel N100 with 8 GB DDR5 (four times the Synology DS225+'s 2 GB), two M.2 slots for the database and Docker Compose in UGOS for the Nextcloud All-in-One image. For more users or Nextcloud Office, the DXP4800 Plus ($619.99; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus) at $619.99 takes 64 GB and has 10GbE.
What to know: Nextcloud's floor is low (512 MB per PHP process recommended, 64-bit CPU, PostgreSQL or MariaDB, SSD storage) but the All-in-One bundle grows with Collabora Office (about 1 GB plus 100 MB per user), Talk and full-text search, so 8 GB is the comfortable minimum; UGOS has no official Nextcloud guide (Synology's DSM does appear in Nextcloud's own AIO docs), so this is a Compose project you set up yourself behind a reverse proxy on port 11000; and remote access needs a domain with HTTPS (ports 80 and 443 forwarded), a Cloudflare Tunnel (100 MB upload cap on the free plan, chunking works around it) or Tailscale, which Nextcloud's docs say performs better. No published benchmark of Nextcloud on an N100 exists.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800, $389.99. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp2800
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus, $619.99. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus
Published 2026-11-03 · prices checked 2026-11-03.
| Model | CPU / RAM | Nextcloud route | Port note | Warranty | Price | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGREEN NASync DXP2800 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp2800 | Intel N100, 4C; 8 GB DDR5 (16 GB) | Docker Compose project in UGOS (AIO or the LinuxServer image); no official guide | One owner hit a 403 on port 8080 (permissions suspected); use the AIO reverse-proxy mode | 2 years | $389.99 | No discount code applies. |
| UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus | Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 5C/6T; 8 GB DDR5 (64 GB) | Same Docker route; room for Office, Talk and search | As above | 2 years | $619.99 | No discount code applies. |
| Synology DS225+ | Intel Celeron J4125, 4C; 2 GB (6 GB) | AIO in Container Manager; Nextcloud's AIO docs include a DSM guide | DSM holds 80/443; AIO behind DSM's reverse proxy on 11000 (domain-validation failures reported) | 3 years | $364.99 (Amazon, Nov 2026 listing) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Synology DS925+ | AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4C/8T; 4 GB ECC (32 GB) | AIO in Container Manager | As DS225+ | 3 years | $639.99 (synology.com, June 2026) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| QNAP TS-264 / TS-464 | Intel Celeron N5095, 4C; 8 GB | Container Station (Compose YAML) | QTS uses 8080 and 443; move them first | 3 years | $489 / $639 (Newegg, June 2026) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| TerraMaster F2-425 Plus / F4-425 Plus | Intel N150, 4C; 8 GB / 16 GB (32 GB) | Docker from the App Center; simple Nextcloud apps listed | TOS 6 reserves 80/443; change under Network settings | Not found | $398.99 / $509.99 (TerraMaster store, 2025 listings) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Asustor Nimbustor 2 Gen2 (AS5402T) | Intel Celeron N5105, 4C; 4 GB (16 GB) | Docker-based Nextcloud package in App Central | Upgrades reported to need a config.php edit | 3 years | $392–460 (resellers) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Beelink ME mini | Intel N150; 12 GB soldered | Bring your own OS (TrueNAS apps, Proxmox) and Docker | Yours to manage | Not found | $329 with 2 TB | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Raspberry Pi Pi 5, 8 GB | Cortex-A76 arm64; 8 GB | Docker or NextcloudPi; Pi 4 owners reported 2–20 MB/s uploads | Yours to manage | Varies | $175 board (April 2026); about a DXP2800 once NVMe, case and PSU are added | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
Rows marked with a code and buy link are products Dealectric lists: the price was verified on the brand's own US store on 2026-11-07 and the code is tested daily in that brand's cart; the date shown is its last pass (last check 2026-11-13). The other rows (Asustor, Beelink, QNAP, Raspberry Pi, Synology, TerraMaster) are included so the comparison is complete; their figures and prices were read from the makers' own US pages on 2026-11-03 and are not re-checked daily. The buy links are affiliate links: they open the brand's official US store at no cost to the shopper, and the commission pays for the testing; see the disclosure.
Nextcloud's requirements
- Server: 64-bit CPU strongly recommended; PHP 8.3–8.5; MariaDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL (SQLite for testing only); 128 MB minimum and 512 MB recommended per PHP process; SSD storage recommended and SD cards discouraged.
- All-in-One (AIO): the official Docker bundle for amd64 and arm64 with optional Nextcloud Office (Collabora), EuroOffice, Talk with TURN, Imaginary previews, full-text search (Java, 512 MB by default), ClamAV and Whiteboard. By default it publishes 80, 8080 (admin page) and 8443 and Talk needs 3478; behind a reverse proxy it listens on 11000 bound to localhost and needs only the proxy's 443.
- RAM in practice: a bare Nextcloud with MariaDB runs in about 500 MB on an N100 box; Office adds about 1 GB plus 100 MB per user; search and previews add more. 8 GB covers a household; 16 GB is comfortable with everything on.
Remote access
Three routes, from Nextcloud's own AIO documentation: your domain with DDNS and ports 80 and 443 forwarded (AIO issues the Let's Encrypt certificate itself); a Cloudflare Tunnel with no open ports (set SKIP_DOMAIN_VALIDATION, turn off Rocket Loader, allow Cloudflare's IP ranges for Office, and live with the free plan's 100 MB upload limit via chunking and 100-second request timeout); or Tailscale, which the docs say typically performs better with fewer trade-offs (Serve for the tailnet, Funnel for the public). UGREEN's own UGREENlink relay carries UGREEN's apps and, per UGREEN's FAQ, reaches containers only when logged in with a UGREENlink ID; it is not a replacement for a domain and certificate.
Why the DXP2800 over the usual picks
Synology ships the DS225+ with 2 GB and no M.2 slots, so Nextcloud with Office needs a RAM upgrade and lives on hard drives; its advantage is the documented Container Manager route. QNAP's TS-264 has 8 GB but an older Celeron and QTS's own claim on ports 8080 and 443. TerraMaster's F2-425 Plus matches the DXP2800 on RAM with a newer N150 and two 5GbE ports at about the same price, and its App Center lists simple Nextcloud apps. The DXP2800 wins on price for 8 GB plus two M.2 slots; it loses on documentation, so budget an evening.
Sources
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800 — ai.ugreen.com
- Nextcloud: system requirements — docs.nextcloud.com
- Nextcloud All-in-One (GitHub) — github.com
- Nextcloud AIO: reverse proxy documentation — github.com
- Nextcloud community: Collabora RAM requirements — help.nextcloud.com
- Nextcloud community: Nextcloud in Docker on a UGREEN DXP4800 (403 on 8080) — help.nextcloud.com
- Blog: Nextcloud on a UGREEN NAS with Docker — mozgc.blogspot.com
- UGREEN: remote access options (relay, DDNS) — ai.ugreen.com
- Nextcloud community: AIO behind Synology's reverse proxy — help.nextcloud.com
- Nextcloud community: AIO with QNAP's reverse proxy — help.nextcloud.com
- TerraMaster forum: Nextcloud on TOS 6 — forum.terra-master.com
- Asustor App Central: Nextcloud — www.asustor.com
- Nextcloud community: upload speed on a Raspberry Pi — help.nextcloud.com
- Synology DS225+ — www.synology.com
- QNAP TS-464 — www.qnap.com
Published 2026-11-03; figures for other brands read on 2026-11-03; our prices verified 2026-11-07. Corrections welcome at [email protected] or /feedback.