Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative

"We have seen more and more how essential it is to become cloud-independent and to rely on software that is built around European values. For many years, Europe has relied on American software and, therefore, created a certain risk of dependency. We have also given away control over our own data. Office.eu proves that we now have a strong European alternative, with sovereignty, privacy, and transparency at its core."

"This new cloud service is positioning itself as a fully European, open‑source‑based alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The service promises digital sovereignty, strict compliance with European Union (EU) law, and a familiar cloud‑office experience for organizations wary of US platforms."

"The new service is operated entirely by European owners and runs solely on EU-based infrastructure and data centers. This design, the company argues, keeps customer data under European jurisdiction and insulated from foreign legal regimes, such as the US CLOUD Act."

Office.eu, a new cloud-based office suite, has officially launched in The Hague as a fully European, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Operated entirely by European owners and running on EU-based infrastructure, the service prioritizes digital sovereignty and strict compliance with European Union law. The platform keeps customer data under European jurisdiction, protecting it from foreign legal frameworks like the US CLOUD Act. This initiative directly addresses long-standing concerns among EU policymakers about dependence on American cloud providers. CEO Maarten Roelfs emphasizes that Europe has historically relied on American software, creating dependency risks and data control issues. Office.eu positions itself as a strong European alternative built around European values, sovereignty, privacy, and transparency.

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