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Google Workspace vs CryptPad: catalog facts
Google WorkspaceCryptPad
Freemium

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

Freemium

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

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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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