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CryptPad vs Google Workspace: catalog facts
CryptPadGoogle Workspace
Freemium

Free and open source under the AGPL. Public instances offer paid storage plans.

Freemium

Listed as freemium, with paid plans for teams and businesses.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Documents, spreadsheets, slides, mail, storage and meetings in one account
  • Real-time collaboration on shared files
  • Encryption limits server-side features such as full-text search
  • Public instances cap storage; heavy use means self-hosting or a subscription
  • All files are stored on Google's servers
  • Requires a Google account
Self-hosted, Web application Web application, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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