Permafiles

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On the record

API authentication

The OCS documentation describes Basic Auth, app tokens and OIDC bearer tokens for API requests.docs.nextcloud.com · read 14 Oct 2026

API availability

Nextcloud documents OCS HTTP APIs for capabilities, users, sharing and app management, plus WebDAV file access.docs.nextcloud.com · read 14 Oct 2026

App-security limit

Nextcloud documentation warns that third-party app security varies with each app's source, permissions and configuration.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Authentication methods

Nextcloud supports WebAuthn hardware keys, TOTP, OAuth2 and other account authentication methods.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Automatic mobile uploads

The mobile clients can automatically upload photos and videos from a phone.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Backups and recovery

The company says it makes daily offsite backups and can complete full restores within a couple of hours after a complete server failure.permafiles.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Backups and restore

Daily offsite backups are included and the maker says a complete server restore can finish within a couple of hours.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company headquarters

The listed business address is 3rd Floor, 45 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4JL, United Kingdom.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company legal name

The contact page identifies the operator as Permafiles Ltd.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Developer documentation

Nextcloud publishes developer tutorials covering OCS REST APIs, WebDAV APIs and app development.nextcloud.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Durability claim

The storage backend is described as designed for 99.999999999% annual data durability.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Family sharing

Users can create family album folders and control who may view, edit or download shared photos.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

File synchronization

Nextcloud clients synchronize selected files and folders across connected devices.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Founded year

No founded year is stated on the maker's pages or the company information page reviewed.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Hosting and storage

Permafiles says its Nextcloud server infrastructure is hosted in Germany and customer file data is stored with third-party S3-compatible storage in the United Kingdom.permafiles.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Hosting locations

Permafiles says Nextcloud servers are hosted in Germany and customer files use S3-compatible storage in the United Kingdom.permafiles.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Integrations

The Nextcloud Mail app can connect to Gmail and other email providers using IMAP and SMTP.permafiles.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

Permafiles says it is primarily aimed at customers in the UK and EU and presents family photo storage and sharing as a key use case.permafiles.com · read 7 Oct 2026

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