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CryptPad LogoCryptPadvsNextcloud LogoNextcloud

Both score similarly on sovereignty (88 vs 90). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.

Score comparison

CryptPadNextcloud
Sovereignty
88
90
Privacy
94
88
Open Source
95
95
Business fit
70
78
Migration ease
62
55
Pricing transparency
78
75
Enterprise readiness
66
80

Features & facts

CryptPadNextcloud
CountryFranceGermany
Open SourceYesYes
Self-HostingYesYes
Cloud/SaaSYesYes
EU data residencyYesYes
DPA / AV-VertragunknownYes
ISO 27001unknownunknown
Data locationFrance (cryptpad.fr) or self-determined (self-hosting)self-determined (self-hosting) or at the selected EU hoster
Fromon requeston request
Founded20142016
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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
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Nextcloud

Germany

Open-source, self-hostable collaboration platform from Germany – files, calendar, office and more.

Strengths

  • Full data sovereignty through self-hosting
  • Open source with a large app ecosystem
  • Covers files, groupware and office

Weaknesses

  • Self-hosting requires operation and maintenance
  • Performance depends heavily on your own infrastructure
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Choose CryptPad if…

  • Teams with high confidentiality requirements
  • Activism, journalism, consulting with sensitive documents
  • Organisations wanting to self-host encrypted collaboration

Choose Nextcloud if…

  • Public authorities, schools and companies with sovereignty requirements
  • Teams that want a European Microsoft 365 alternative
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Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.