What can replace Notion.
5 European products that cover Notion fully or in part. None of them is a clone — where something is missing, it says so.
5 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
Nextcloud CollectivesDE
A wiki module inside Nextcloud — for anyone already running it, no extra operations at all.
EU / EEASolidEffort: SmallOpen sourceSelf-hostableapps.nextcloud.com/apps/collectives Replaces: Notion · Confluence
XWikiFR
A French wiki platform with structured pages, permissions and applications — the most serious Confluence replacement in the open camp.
EU / EEAProvenEffort: MediumOpen sourceSelf-hostablexwiki.com Replaces: Confluence · Notion
BookStackGB
Documentation organised into books, chapters and pages; set up in an hour and usable without training.
United KingdomSolidEffort: SmallOpen sourceSelf-hostablewww.bookstackapp.com Replaces: Confluence · Notion
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