Talkspirit key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Talkspirit SAS
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2004
- Data hosting
- France
- Infrastructure
- OVHcloud
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Facebook Workplace, Mattermost
About Talkspirit
Talkspirit is a leading European enterprise social network and collaborative platform headquartered in Paris, France. Designed as a sovereign alternative to US-based communication tools, it centralizes workplace communication, file sharing, and project management into a single interface. The platform is specifically built to support modern organizational models, including self-management frameworks like Holacracy, by fostering transparency and agility across teams. The service stands out for its commitment to European data protection standards, hosting all user data on OVHcloud infrastructure within France. This ensures that organizations can maintain compliance with GDPR while avoiding the jurisdictional reach of non-EU regulations like the US CLOUD Act. Talkspirit serves a diverse range of clients from SMEs to large enterprises and public institutions, providing a secure environment for both internal communication and external collaboration.
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