Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

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

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

ONLYOFFICE ships E2E encryption by default. Google Workspace does not.

Which one tracks you for ads?

Neither monetises through ad tracking.

Which one is open source?

ONLYOFFICE is open source. Google Workspace is proprietary.

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Google Workspace vs ONLYOFFICE

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

🇺🇸 Google Workspacevs🇪🇺 ONLYOFFICE

Verdict

Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
ONLYOFFICE — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
ONLYOFFICE ships E2E encryption by default. Google Workspace does not.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Neither monetises through ad tracking.
Which one is open source?
ONLYOFFICE is open source. Google Workspace is proprietary.

Side-by-side

Google Workspace vs ONLYOFFICE — full comparison

Criteria

🇪🇺 ONLYOFFICE

🇺🇸 Google Workspace

Headquarters

Riga, Latvia

Mountain View, USA

Jurisdiction

Latvia (GDPR)

USA

Data location

EU or self-hosted

Global

GDPR-native

Yes

CLOUD Act / FISA exposed

Yes

Ad tracking

End-to-end encryption

Yes

Open source

Yes

Ownership

Ascensio System SIA

Alphabet Inc.

Founded

2009

2006

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