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HUHungary
A visual document and notes platform that combines docs, tasks, and calendars into a single workspace for creators and teams.
Alt to:Notion, Evernote, Microsoft Loop +2
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FRFrance
End-to-end encrypted collaboration suite. Documents, spreadsheets, and more with zero knowledge.
Alt to:Google Docs, Notion, Microsoft 365
Alt to:Google Docs, Microsoft Loop, Confluence Whiteboards +3
Alt to:Google Docs, HackMD, Notion +2
Alt to:Notion, Confluence, Google Docs +1
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GBUnited Kingdom
Collaborative notecard-based productivity app for organizing thoughts, tasks, and knowledge with a focus on speed and atomic note-taking.
Alt to:Notion, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote +6
Google Docs alternatives compared
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| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft | Hungary | Not stated | No | No | No |
| CryptPad | France | Not stated | No | Yes | Yes |
| Etherpad | Germany | Customer-defined | No | Yes | Yes |
| HedgeDoc | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nuclino | Germany | EU (any EU region) | Yes | No | No |
| Supernotes | United Kingdom | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Google Docs alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Google Docs?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 6 European alternatives to Google Docs, including Craft, CryptPad, Etherpad. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Google Docs to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to Google Docs as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Google Docs offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Google Docs alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.