CryptPadvs
Tresorit
On our sovereignty score, CryptPad leads (88 vs 82). Both are European File sharing & cloud storage providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| CryptPad | Tresorit | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 88 | 82 |
| Privacy | 94 | 92 |
| Open Source | 95 | 10 |
| Business fit | 70 | 80 |
| Migration ease | 62 | 55 |
| Pricing transparency | 78 | 72 |
| Enterprise readiness | 66 | 80 |
Features & facts
| CryptPad | Tresorit | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | Switzerland |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Self-Hosting | Yes | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | unknown | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | Yes |
| Data location | France (cryptpad.fr) or self-determined (self-hosting) | Switzerland, Ireland, Netherlands (selectable); infrastructure on Microsoft Azure in Europe |
| From | on request | 12 € / Monat |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
CryptPad
France
French end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite – documents, sheets, forms and more, open source and with no server access to content.
Strengths
- Consistent end-to-end (zero-access) encryption
- Open source (AGPLv3) and fully self-hostable
- Broad suite: documents, sheets, forms, kanban, whiteboard
- French provider, funded among others by NLnet/NGI
Weaknesses
- Less feature depth than large office suites
- Self-hosting requires operation and maintenance
- DPA/compliance details not fully verified publicly
Tresorit
Switzerland
Swiss cloud storage with end-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption – part of Swiss Post since 2021.
Strengths
- Consistent end-to-end encryption (zero-knowledge)
- Swiss-based, part of Swiss Post since 2021
- Data in European data centers, ISO/IEC 27001
- Business customers can choose the storage location
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Infrastructure runs on Microsoft Azure (US hyperscaler)
- More expensive than basic cloud storage
Choose CryptPad if…
- Teams with high confidentiality requirements
- Activism, journalism, consulting with sensitive documents
- Organisations wanting to self-host encrypted collaboration
Choose Tresorit if…
- Companies with high confidentiality requirements
- Law firms, practices and consultancies with sensitive documents
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.