Google Workspace
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is a cloud-based productivity suite by Alphabet Inc., offering Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet. As a US product, data processed through it falls under CLOUD Act jurisdiction.
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Launch of Google Apps for Your Domain
Google introduces the suite of productivity tools for businesses.
Rebranding to Google Apps for Business
Consolidation of services into the professional productivity suite.
Rebranding to G Suite
Official shift to the G Suite brand name.
EU Antitrust Fine
European Commission fined Google 4.34 billion EUR for illegal practices regarding Android devices.
Rebranding to Google Workspace
The product is rebranded as Google Workspace to reflect a focus on integrated collaboration.
European Alternatives to Google Workspace
CryptPad
CryptPad is a French open-source end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite, developed by XWiki SAS in Paris. It offers zero-knowledge document editing, spreadsheets, and presentations — a privacy-first European alternative to Google Workspace and Notion.
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Nextcloud is a German open-source collaboration platform offering file sync, calendar, video calls, and communication tools. Fully self-hostable and EU-owned, it is the leading European alternative to Google Workspace and Dropbox for on-premise deployments.
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Infomaniak is a Swiss independent cloud provider headquartered in Geneva, offering web hosting, email, cloud storage, and productivity tools. It is carbon-neutral, 100% Swiss-owned, and operates exclusively from its own data centers in Switzerland.
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