Category: Collaboration

8 European alternatives to ONLYOFFICE — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

ONLYOFFICE is a Latvian office suite that was open source (AGPLv3) until version 9.4 (May 2026), when additional Section 7 terms were introduced requiring logo retention in forks while simultaneously denying trademark rights. The Free Software Foundation ruled this a prohibited further restriction under AGPLv3 Section 10, breaking OSI compliance. The software is now effectively source-available with restrictions.

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Facts

Headquarters: LV (EU)
Category: Collaboration
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to ONLYOFFICE

BigBlueButton (self-host)
Virtual classroom and video conferencing; self-hostable
EU · open-source
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CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted collaboration (FR/EU).
FR · open-source
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Nextcloud Deck
Kanban board app for project management within Nextcloud
DE · open-source
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FluffyChat
Open-source Matrix chat client with focus on simplicity and privacy
DE · open-source
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HedgeDoc
Markdown collaboration; self-host.
DE · open-source
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Huly
Open-source project management and team collaboration platform (self-hosted only — vendor-hosted cloud service shut down in 2026 due to funding; huly.io hosted service discontinued)
PT · open-source
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HumHub
German open-source social intranet and collaboration platform
DE · open-source
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Infomaniak
Swiss hosting provider with own kSuite (email, drive, video)
CH · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to ONLYOFFICE?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to ONLYOFFICE include BigBlueButton (self-host), CryptPad and Nextcloud Deck. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to ONLYOFFICE?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to ONLYOFFICE include BigBlueButton (self-host), CryptPad, Nextcloud Deck, FluffyChat, HedgeDoc, Huly and HumHub. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is ONLYOFFICE GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

ONLYOFFICE is headquartered in LV (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes ONLYOFFICE an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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