What can replace Google Docs.
4 European products that cover Google Docs fully or in part. None of them is a clone — where something is missing, it says so.
4 entries
CryptPadFR
Documents, sheets, polls and whiteboards encrypted in the browser — the server never sees the contents.
EU / EEASolidEffort: SmallOpen sourceSelf-hostableCatchNot a replacement for a full office suite. Strong for drafts and collaboration, weak on large files and complex spreadsheets.
cryptpad.org Replaces: Google Docs · Notion
HedgeDocDE
Real-time collaborative writing in Markdown, no account, no formatting mess — the default note-taking tool at many universities.
EU / EEASolidEffort: SmallOpen sourceSelf-hostablehedgedoc.org Replaces: Google Docs · Notion
ONLYOFFICE DocsLV
The office suite with the best OOXML fidelity in the open camp — Word and Excel files usually survive the round trip intact.
EU / EEASolidEffort: MediumOpen sourceSelf-hostableCatchThe vendor, Ascensio System SIA, is registered in Latvia; its development history and roots reach back to Russia. For public bodies and critical infrastructure that is a point to check.
www.onlyoffice.com Replaces: Microsoft 365 · Google Docs
Collabora OnlineGB
Collaborative document editing in the browser, built on LibreOffice, usually run as part of Nextcloud or openDesk.
United KingdomProvenEffort: MediumOpen sourceSelf-hostableCatchHeadquartered in the United Kingdom. Because you run the software yourself, that touches the support contract, not your data.
www.collaboraonline.com Replaces: Microsoft 365 · Google Docs
Every field, filter and catch lives in the full directory. Not a recommendation and not a review. A list with evidence, so you can draw up a shortlist. Ownership and headquarters change — verify whatever matters to you before you sign.
Data as of August 2026