Back Up Nextcloud and WebDAV Drives with RcloneView: Visual Syncs, Schedules, and Integrity Checks

December 9, 2025 · 3 min read

Senior Engineer

Keep your Nextcloud or any WebDAV drive safe by mirroring it to Google Drive, S3/Wasabi, or another cloud-no command line required. RcloneView previews changes, schedules jobs, and verifies integrity so backups stay trustworthy.

Nextcloud and other WebDAV services power team shares and self-hosted storage, but they still need off-site backups. RcloneView wraps the rclone engine in a GUI, letting you add WebDAV once, pair it with your destination cloud, and automate verified backups with Job Scheduler and Compare.

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
Schedulers & history for reliable automation
Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more

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Why back up WebDAV/Nextcloud with RcloneView

Visualize differences before syncing with Compare to avoid overwrites.
Reuse the same WebDAV remote to back up to multiple targets (Drive, S3, Wasabi).
Schedule recurring backups and keep logs in Job History.
Enable checksum options in copy/sync flows to confirm data integrity (where supported).

Connect your WebDAV/Nextcloud remote

Click + New Remote -> choose WebDAV.
Enter your URL, username, password/app password, and select the right vendor preset (e.g., Nextcloud).
Name it clearly, like Nextcloud_Main.

Need reference? See the WebDAV guide: Add WebDAV/Nextcloud remote.

Pick a backup destination

Google Drive / Workspace for easy sharing and history.
S3-compatible clouds (Amazon S3, Wasabi, R2) for predictable costs and lifecycle rules.
Another WebDAV for simple mirror copies.

Add the destination remote with + New Remote, then open both in Explorer -> Browse side-by-side.

Preview before you copy

Select source (WebDAV) and destination folders in Explorer.
Click Compare to highlight missing, newer, or identical items.
Use Copy -> or <- Copy to move only what you need, or delete stray files safely.

Run a one-time backup with Sync

Select source/destination folders.
Click Sync and enable Dry run first to see planned changes.
In the Sync options, keep concurrency moderate if your server throttles; you can raise transfers/checkers in Settings after testing.
Watch progress in Transfer and Completed tabs; review logs for any API limits.

Schedule recurring backups (set it and forget it)

In the Sync dialog, click Save to Jobs (or open Job Manager -> Add Job).
Pick a schedule (daily or specific days) and point the destination to a dated folder if you want simple point-in-time copies.
Enable notifications and watch Job History for success/fail details.

Guides: Create Sync Jobs, Execute & Manage Jobs, Job Scheduling, Transfer Monitoring

Quick FAQ

Does this work for any WebDAV, not just Nextcloud?
Yes - select WebDAV and the appropriate vendor/preset or “other” to match your service.

Can I back up to multiple destinations?
Yes - reuse the same WebDAV source in multiple jobs (e.g., Nextcloud -> Drive and Nextcloud -> Wasabi).

Do scheduled jobs run if the app is locked?
Jobs run as configured; App Lock simply protects UI access (see Enable App Lock).

Wrap-up

RcloneView makes WebDAV/Nextcloud backups visual and predictable: add the remote once, preview changes, tune performance, and schedule verified jobs. Protect your team’s files with off-site copies you can trust-no CLI fluency required.