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CryptPad vs La Suite Docs: catalog facts
CryptPadLa Suite Docs
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Real-time collaboration with comments and access control
  • Import and export of .docx, .odt, .md and .pdf
  • Encryption limits server-side features such as full-text search
  • Public instances cap storage; heavy use means self-hosting or a subscription
  • Self-hosting involves a full Django and React stack
  • Aimed at organizations more than single users
Self-hosted, Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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