CryptPad
European Document Collaboration Software
CryptPad is a European alternative to
French end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite for documents, spreadsheets, whiteboards, and knowledge sharing.
CryptPad is a European alternative to Google Docs, Notion.
CryptPad is headquartered in France, so it is bound by the GDPR. It stores customer data in Europe.
European headquarters
Headquartered in Paris, France, as stated in its own legal pages.
Data residency: EU only
Customer data is hosted in Europe.
Bound by the GDPR
Its headquarters puts it under the GDPR, not under US law.
Open source
The source code is public, so you can inspect it.
CryptPad does not publish security certifications on its website (checked 14 August 2026). Many smaller vendors operate strong security practices without formal certification, so treat this as “not published” rather than “not certified” — ask the vendor directly.
Hosted
Adds more storage and team-friendly administration
Visit CryptPad for the latest pricing details.
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Free tier, paid hosted plans. Check the current plans and terms on CryptPad's own website.
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