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Microsoft 365 vs CryptPad: catalog facts
Microsoft 365CryptPad
Freemium

Free web versions are available. Desktop apps require a paid subscription.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • The reference implementation of the formats everyone else has to match
  • Desktop, web and mobile apps with real-time co-authoring
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Subscription pricing, with the desktop apps behind it
  • Closed source, and heavily tied to a Microsoft account
  • Encryption limits server-side features such as full-text search
  • Public instances cap storage; heavy use means self-hosting or a subscription
Downloadable app, 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 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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