Email · Switzerland (CH)
Kolab Now
Secure and private email and collaboration suite.
The switch
Google Workspace→Kolab Nowalso replaces Microsoft 365
About
Kolab Now offers a comprehensive suite of privacy-focused collaboration tools, including email, calendar, and contacts, hosted in Switzerland.
Why we recommend it
- End-to-end encryption options
- Open-source components
EU vs USA
Kolab Now vs Google Workspace
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Kolab Now
🇺🇸 Google Workspace
Headquarters
Switzerland
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
USA
Data location
EU
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Kolab Systems AG
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2014
2006
Compare head-to-head
Kolab Now vs the US incumbents
Google Workspace vs Kolab Now
Side-by-side decision page →
Microsoft 365 vs Kolab Now
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