CryptPad

End-to-end encrypted pads and drives. Excellent for sensitive notes, not a full office suite.

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AGPL-3.0 · https://cryptpad.fr · EU legal entity

Files & office

CryptPad.fr

Hosting: EU-hosted SaaS

French hosted instance; self-host is also possible.

Fair 4.7 Easy 3.7 Secure 4.7

Pillar	Criterion	Score	Evidence
Easy	Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project?	4	Link-based pads are easy for campaigns and boards. Source
Easy	Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage.	5	SaaS instance needs almost no admin. Source
Easy	Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors.	2	Few NGO connectors; it is a document island. Source
Fair	Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost?	4	Client-side encryption; export of pads is available. Source
Fair	Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access?	5	French company and EU hosting on the public instance. Source
Fair	Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible?	5	AGPL; independent instances exist. Source
Secure	IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit.	5	E2E encryption is the core design. Source
Secure	User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults.	4	No account password on the server for pad content. Source
Secure	Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture.	5	Zero-knowledge design is strong for personal data minimisation. Source