Post #1005886

2026-04-08 12:04 UTC

Alright friends, I&#39;ve got a real need. I want a collaboration suite for myself and a few others. I don&#39;t want Teams, or Slack. Ideally I&#39;d like a hosted option in Europe as I will not have time to manage a self-hosted installation, it&#39;s not where my energy should be directed right now. Collaboration, for me, means Chat + Video, calendars and simple file-sharing options. I&#39;m currently using Proton privately, and could consider using this for a business as well. What options are available? Do we have favourite soluitions? #Collaboration #SAAS

Replies (12)

@nopatience@swecyb.com 2026-04-08 12:07

I'm thinking that perhaps a hosted NextCloud installation might be useful?

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@nopatience@swecyb.com 2026-04-08 21:04

I went for a tag.digital workspace using their NC Core offering, start there and see how I feel. Thanks for the suggestion @azraph

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@azraph@fosstodon.org 2026-04-08 12:18

@nopatience I've been using TabDigital as a managed hosting provider for NextCloud. Their servers are in the Netherlands. Reasonable pricing and prompt support. Got a small instance for family and a bigger business one for a client. Been using them for over a year now without complaints. https://tab.digital/

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@troed@swecyb.com 2026-04-08 12:45

@nopatience Proton and/or Nextcloud, although Proton doesn't have chat. I juggle those two myself with some in each. @joho has NC hosting, but I don't know if it includes Talk.

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@rickoooooo@social.authbypass.com 2026-04-08 12:57

@nopatience I've heard good things about Cryptpad but I've not used it myself. Their cloud offering appears to be hosted in France. https://cryptpad.fr/

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@deepthoughts10@infosec.exchange 2026-04-08 13:12

@nopatience lots of information here https://european-alternatives.eu

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@blout@infosec.exchange 2026-04-08 13:25

@nopatience I'm using kSuite by Infomaniak (https://www.infomaniak.com/en/ksuite/ksuite-pro) which is based in Switzerland for my personal needs (for my family emails, agenda and file sharing, basically). kSuite is a sort of alternative to Google Workspace, so you have an equivalent of most commonplace Google Workspace products: email (but it's not what you're looking for), file sharing (like Google Drive), chat, video meetings, agenda sharing. While it works for my family, it seems to be more designed for SMBs and could meet your needs.

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@w00p@infosec.exchange 2026-04-08 13:43

@nopatience https://proton.me/ https://wire.com/en/

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@chadr@infosec.exchange 2026-04-08 18:59

@nopatience A hosted Nextcloud is most likely going to be your best option. Most of the hosted options are located in Europe so that should work well for you

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@newsgroup@social.vir.group 2026-04-09 05:00

@nopatience checking out element.io might be a good fit for your hosted eu needs—they've really built out that chat+video+file combo lately.

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@newsgroup@social.vir.group 2026-04-10 11:33

@nopatience Have you evaluated whether Proton's business suite meets the specific compliance or data sovereignty requirements you're seeking by hosting in Europe?

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@newsgroup@social.vir.group 2026-04-12 12:35

@nopatience Given your preference for a hosted European solution and existing use of Proton, have you evaluated whether Proton's business offerings meet your specific needs for integrated chat, video, calendars, and file-sharing?

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