NuPaaSWorkspace comparison · research recorded 2026-10-08
How the NuPaaS workspace compares
A sovereign, open-source workspace suite competes on where the data lives and who can take it with them, not on polish. The honest summary is the one the underlying research reached itself:
The platform workspace is a credible sovereign alternative for small teams that put data control first. It is not yet a like-for-like replacement for Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
What the four marks mean
Every cell carries one of four marks. They describe what the research found, not how good a product is.
- Yes
- A product exists and is in the vendor plans.
- Partial
- It exists with a known limit.
- No
- The research found it missing.
- Unverified
- The research found no primary source.
Commercial model
One platform fee plus metered usage, with no per-seat charge.
No price figure appears on this page.
The matrix
| Capability | NuPaaS workspace | Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 | Nextcloud Enterprise | openDesk | Infomaniak kSuite | Proton Workspace | Zoho Workplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files and syncPlanned for phase 353 | No The workspace catalog ships disabled by compiled default. platform:files-and-sync | Unverified | Unverified | Yes the Enterprise tiers are named Files Standard, Premium and Ultimate | Yes uses Nextcloud for files | Yes kDrive | Yes | Unverified |
| MailPlanned for phase 363 | No Managed mail ships disabled by compiled default. platform:mail | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Open-Xchange | Yes | Yes | Unverified |
| Calendar and contactsPlanned for phase 353 | No The workspace catalog ships disabled by compiled default. platform:calendar-and-contacts | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Calendar federation, Hub 26 Winter | Yes | Unverified | Yes calendar | Unverified |
| ChatPlanned for phase 356 | No The workspace catalog ships disabled by compiled default. platform:chat | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Talk, with live transcription from Hub 26 Winter | Unverified | Yes kChat | No no team chat | Unverified |
| Video meetingsPlanned for phase 356 | No The workspace catalog ships disabled by compiled default. platform:video-meetings | Unverified | Unverified | Partial Talk without its high-performance backend handles about 20 users per call | Partial the Swiss pilot found large calls revealed limits | Partial up to 100 participants | Partial up to 250 participants | Unverified |
| Office documentsPlanned for phase 355 | No ONLYOFFICE Docs is chosen and undeployed. platform:office-documents | Unverified | Unverified | Partial Microsoft file formats open with detail deviations | Unverified | Partial OnlyOffice | Partial no slides tool | Unverified |
| Wiki and knowledge | No The workspace app surface ships disabled by compiled default. platform:wiki-and-knowledge | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Yes XWiki | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Tasks and boardsPlanned for phase 352 | No The workspace app surface ships disabled by compiled default. platform:tasks-and-boards | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Deck Gantt chart, Hub 26 Spring | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Forms and polls | No The workspace app surface ships disabled by compiled default. platform:forms-and-polls | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Whiteboard and diagrams | No The workspace app surface ships disabled by compiled default. platform:whiteboard-and-diagrams | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Workflow automation | No The workspace app surface ships disabled by compiled default. platform:workflow-automation | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Flow, top tier | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Git and project managementPlanned for phase 352 | Partial Per-organization provisioning; the self-serve source-control surface ships disabled. platform:git-and-project-management | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Partial OpenProject | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| End-to-end encryption | No The workspace catalog ships disabled by compiled default. platform:end-to-end-encryption | Unverified | Unverified | Yes browser-managed end-to-end encryption, Hub 26 Winter | Unverified | Unverified | Yes core feature | Unverified |
| SSO, SAML, LDAP, 2FAPlanned for phase 349 | Partial Platform sign-in is live; per-app sign-in readiness is not uniform. platform:sso-saml-ldap-2fa | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Nubus | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Audit, retention, governancePlanned for phase 371 | No The owning phase has not run. platform:audit-retention-governance | Unverified | Unverified | Yes Governance tool, Hub 26 Spring | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Built-in AIPlanned for phase 364 | Partial Local models are reachable; the assistant surfaces are partial. platform:built-in-ai | Unverified | Unverified | Yes AI Assistant in the top tier | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Outlook and Exchange compatibility | No The connector sits in an undeployed tier. platform:outlook-and-exchange-compatibility | Unverified | Unverified | Partial Exchange connector in the top tier | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| EU or Swiss hosting | Yes EU infrastructure by construction. platform:eu-or-swiss-hosting | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Open source code | Yes Every managed application is an open-source build. platform:open-source-code | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
Who each vendor is
- Google Workspace
- One of the two US giants; covers every category and bundles AI into its base plans.
- Microsoft 365
- The other US giant; deepest on office documents, Outlook and Exchange.
- Nextcloud Enterprise
- Nextcloud GmbH's own paid tier of the open-source suite this platform is built on.
- openDesk
- The German government suite; Nextcloud for files, Open-Xchange for mail and calendar.
- Infomaniak kSuite
- A Swiss provider selling mail, drive, chat and meetings under one roof.
- Proton Workspace
- A Swiss end-to-end-encrypted suite; privacy first, no team chat.
- Zoho Workplace
- A point-tool suite covering part of the job; not the same buyer.
How to read this page
This comparison is illustrative and directional. Each mark is the competitor report's own research output; this page adds nothing to it and publishes no figure of any kind — the commercial-model row states a shape, not a number. A cell whose row carries no source is shown as Unverified, which means the research found no primary source; it is never a claim that the capability is absent. Nothing here is a guarantee, and every vendor's plans can change.
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