Sync Nextcloud with Google Drive, S3, and Other Clouds Using RcloneView
Nextcloud gives you full control over your data. But self-hosted also means self-backed-up. RcloneView connects Nextcloud to 70+ cloud providers for off-site backup, migration, and multi-cloud workflows.
Nextcloud is the most popular self-hosted cloud platform, used by millions for file sync, collaboration, and privacy-first storage. But keeping Nextcloud on your own infrastructure means you're responsible for backups, disaster recovery, and data migration. RcloneView bridges Nextcloud with the rest of the cloud ecosystem.
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
Free core features. Plus automations available.
Why Connect Nextcloud to External Clouds?
- Off-site backup — If your Nextcloud server dies, your data is gone without external backup.
- Migration — Moving from Google Drive/OneDrive to Nextcloud, or vice versa.
- Hybrid cloud — Sensitive data on Nextcloud, shared data on Google Drive.
- Client delivery — Copy deliverables from Nextcloud to a client's Dropbox or OneDrive.
- Cost optimization — Archive old Nextcloud data to cheap object storage (B2, S3 Glacier).
Setting Up Nextcloud in RcloneView
Connect via WebDAV
- Open RcloneView and click Add Remote.
- Select WebDAV as the type.
- Enter your Nextcloud WebDAV URL:
https://your-nextcloud.com/remote.php/dav/files/USERNAME/ - Enter your Nextcloud username and app password.
Your Nextcloud files now appear in RcloneView's two-pane explorer.
Key Workflows
1) Nextcloud → S3 (off-site backup)
Schedule nightly backups from Nextcloud to AWS S3 or Backblaze B2:
2) Google Drive → Nextcloud (migration)
Migrate away from Google to self-hosted:
3) Nextcloud → Google Drive (sharing)
Copy specific folders to Google Drive for collaborating with external partners.
4) Encrypted off-site backup
Layer crypt on top for zero-knowledge encrypted backups. Even your cloud backup provider can't read your Nextcloud data.
Verify Backups
Getting Started
- Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
- Add Nextcloud via WebDAV.
- Add your backup/sync destinations.
- Schedule automated backups.
- Verify with Folder Comparison.
Self-hosted and safely backed up.
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