Your boards stay
on your Nextcloud server.
In self-hosted mode, Deckloud talks straight to your Nextcloud server. Deckloud Cloud is an optional hosted mode.
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No relay between you and your server
In self-hosted mode, the app talks to your Nextcloud server directly over the normal Deck APIs. Board content never touches Deckloud servers.
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What Deckloud avoids
No Deckloud account setup.
Self-hosted, you sign in with Nextcloud's Login Flow. For Cloud, Create a free workspace sets up the account with no registration, email, or password.
No ad SDK.
The app ships without advertising SDKs or ad tracking.
No content analytics.
Product events exclude board and card content. Failure reports can hold a shortened app or server error, with credentials, URLs, and contact data filtered out.
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What still exists locally
The app keeps a copy of your workspace on the device, so boards open instantly and edits queue offline. It exists only to sync back to your server.
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How Deckloud Cloud differs
Cloud keeps board, comment, and file content in a solo private workspace on shared Nextcloud infrastructure that Deckloud manages. Connections use TLS and backups are encrypted, but content is not end-to-end encrypted, and the operator can access it to run the service. Deleting the Cloud account removes active data; encrypted backups expire under the retention policy.
FAQ
Practical questions
Does Deckloud store my board data on Deckloud servers?
Only if you choose Deckloud Cloud. In self-hosted mode, workspace data goes straight to your Nextcloud.
How does this differ from a hosted Trello-style app?
A hosted tool runs the backend and can see your data. Self-hosted, Deckloud is only a client of your own Nextcloud server.
Can I verify these claims?
Yes. The security page documents credentials, transport, and the tracking boundary, and the App Store privacy label matches it.
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