Framasoft key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Framasoft (Association loi 1901)
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2004
- Data hosting
- France
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Google Workspace, YouTube Facbook Groups, Slack, Microsoft 365, YouTube, Google Groups, YouTube (for PeerTube), Meta (for Mobilizon), Slack (for Mattermost instances), Trello, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, Gmail Groups, Discord
About Framasoft
Framasoft is a prominent French non-profit association dedicated to educational networking and the promotion of free and open-source software. Since its formal establishment in 2004, it has become a cornerstone of the European digital sovereignty movement, particularly through its 'De-google-ify the Internet' campaign. It provides a comprehensive ecosystem of online services (the 'Fram*' suite) that serve as ethical, privacy-respecting alternatives to products from major US tech corporations. The organization operates on a donation-based model, offering its services for free to individuals, activists, and small organizations. Technically, Framasoft focuses on decentralization, utilizing and developing peer-to-peer technologies like PeerTube. While it is a small association, its influence on the French and European open-source landscape is significant, providing practical tools that demonstrate how digital services can operate without commercial exploitation or surveillance-based business models.
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