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CryptPad
Privacy-First AI
Overview
An open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite that allows you to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations privately. A zero-knowledge alternative to Google Docs.
CryptPad is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more, where the server can't read your content. It enables private real-time collaboration as a Google Docs alternative. It targets teams and individuals who need confidential shared editing.
Key Features
- E2EE documents, sheets, and slides
- Real-time collaboration
- Zero-knowledge server
- Self-hostable
- Open-source
Best For
Teams and individuals who need private, encrypted collaborative documents.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong E2EE collaboration
- Self-hostable and open-source
- Broad document types
Cons
- Heavier than plain note apps
- Storage limits on free tier
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Pulse Verdict
“Private collaboration, realized. CryptPad proves that you can work together effectively without sacrificing data sovereignty or privacy.”
Pricing
Free hosted tier; self-host for free, or paid plans for storage.
Pricing changes often — confirm current plans on the official site.