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Google Docs vs Framasoft Suite

Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 Google Docs with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Framasoft Suite on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

🇺🇸 Google Docsvs🇪🇺 Framasoft Suite

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    Framasoft Suite — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.

  • Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?

    Framasoft Suite ships E2E encryption by default. Google Docs does not.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    Neither monetises through ad tracking.

  • Which one is open source?

    Framasoft Suite is open source. Google Docs is proprietary.

Side-by-side

Google Docs vs Framasoft Suite — full comparison

Criteria
🇪🇺 Framasoft Suite
🇺🇸 Google Docs
Headquarters
Lyon, France
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
France
USA
Data location
France
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Framasoft (non-profit)
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2004
2006

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