Nextcloud AIO: The easiest way to self-host Nextcloud with Simon Lindner

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Oct 22, 2025

In this chat, Simon Lindner, a software engineer at Nextcloud and the mastermind behind Nextcloud All-in-One (AIO), shares insights about simplifying self-hosting. He discusses the popularity of AIO, including how it's designed to run on various platforms using Docker. Simon highlights included services like Postgres and Redis, and talks about the importance of built-in backups and optional apps. For users hesitant about migrating, he clarifies when to use AIO versus traditional setups and offers advice on contributing to the community.

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INSIGHT

Simplicity Focus: Deploy And Maintain

The core goal of Nextcloud AIO is to simplify deployment and long-term maintenance for users.
Simon designed it to reduce manual steps and make debugging and updates reproducible.

ANECDOTE

From Hobby Project To Official Maintainer

Simon joined Nextcloud as a working student after building Next.NAS and community contributions.
He then turned that vision into Nextcloud AIO and became the main maintainer.

INSIGHT

Strong Community Traction

AIO has significant adoption signs like tens of thousands of image pulls and many GitHub stars.
It ranks among the top Nextcloud GitHub projects, indicating broad community interest.

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In this episode, we meet Simon Lindner, software engineer at Nextcloud, the developer and main maintainer of Nextcloud All-in-One (AIO).

Back in 2021, Simon joined the Nextcloud team as a working student. Already a seasoned Nextcloud contributor and home user, he had a vision to make self-hosting Nextcloud more accessible to users by simplifying deployment, debugging, and maintenance.

This resulted in the creation of the Nextcloud AIO project: an official, simplified Nextcloud installation method based on Docker that includes a full Nextcloud setup with core services and recommended apps, and minimal manual configuration. Today, Nextcloud AIO is arguably the easiest way to get started with Nextcloud.

This episode balances between the history and present of Nextcloud AIO, Simon’s personal journey, and, of course, everything a meticulous admin wants to know. Tune in and find out:

How many Nextcloud AIO instances are out there?
Who would benefit more from migrating to Nextcloud AIO, and who should stick with the classic installation?
I am a happy user who wants to engage with the engineers and community. Where do I go?

Whether you are a long-term Nextcloud fan or new to self-hosting, these 40 minutes are time well spent. The episode is available on all popular podcast platforms. Listen, save, and share where you prefer!

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Nextcloud AIO: The easiest way to self-host Nextcloud with Simon Lindner

Simplicity Focus: Deploy And Maintain

From Hobby Project To Official Maintainer

Strong Community Traction

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