European alternatives to Google Docs
Google's free online word processor with real-time collaboration.
About Google Docs
- Company
- Google LLC · Alphabet Inc.
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
CryptPad
100 · Certified EuropeanEnd-to-end encrypted collaboration suite. Docs, spreadsheets, and kanban boards. The server never sees your content.
XWiki
100 · Certified EuropeanFrench open-source enterprise wiki founded in 2004 in Paris. Used by Amazon, Lenovo, and governments across Europe for knowledge management and collaboration. Self-hostable with full data sovereignty. Also the company behind CryptPad.
SoftMaker Office
98 · Certified EuropeanGerman office suite from Nuremberg with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation apps that read and write Microsoft formats natively. A free version, FreeOffice, is also available. Runs offline, so your documents stay on your device.
LibreOffice
97 · Certified EuropeanA complete, free office suite – documents, spreadsheets, presentations – that runs entirely on your own computer. No subscription, no cloud, no tracking.
Collabora Online
90 · Certified EuropeanLibreOffice in the browser, built by Collabora. Integrates with Nextcloud for a fully European document editing suite.
ONLYOFFICE
72 · Mostly EuropeanOpen-source office suite for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with some of the best Microsoft Office file compatibility around. Registered in Riga, Latvia. Self-host it for free or use the hosted cloud edition.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.