Productivity · Germany (DE)
Kopano
Unified communication and collaboration platform.
The switch
Microsoft Exchange→Kopanoalso replaces Microsoft Outlook, Google Workspace
About
An open-source collaboration platform providing email, calendar, contacts, and file sharing. It aims to offer a comprehensive alternative to proprietary suites.
Why we recommend it
- Open Source
- Unified communication
EU vs USA
Kopano vs Microsoft Exchange
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Kopano
🇺🇸 Google Workspace
Headquarters
Germany
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA
Data location
Self-hosted
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
Kopano B.V.
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2014
2006
Compare head-to-head
Kopano vs the US incumbents
Microsoft Exchange vs Kopano
Side-by-side decision page →
Microsoft Outlook vs Kopano
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Google Workspace vs Kopano
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See all European alternatives to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook and Google Workspace.