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Microsoft 365 vs eGroupware

Which one to pick in 2026 β€” comparing πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Microsoft 365 with the European alternative πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί eGroupware on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Microsoft 365vsπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί eGroupware

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    eGroupware β€” GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.

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

    Neither ships full E2E by default β€” check the table for nuance.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    Neither monetises through ad tracking.

  • Which one is open source?

    eGroupware is open source. Microsoft 365 is proprietary.

Side-by-side

Microsoft 365 vs eGroupware β€” full comparison

Criteria
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί eGroupware
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Microsoft 365
Headquarters
Germany
Redmond, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA
Data location
Germany (if self-hosted) / EU (if cloud)
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
Private (Stylite AG)
Microsoft Corp.
Founded
2000
2011

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