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CryptPad

End-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

File Sync & Storage ★ 7.8k stars Medium setup AGPL-3.0

CryptPad is an end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite with documents, spreadsheets, and a personal drive, where the server cannot read user data. It suits privacy-focused individuals and teams. It is deployed via Docker or a Node.js installation.

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Key features

  • Zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Documents, sheets and forms
  • Personal encrypted drive

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Strong privacy guarantees
  • Real-time collaboration
  • No account needed to start

Trade-offs

  • Encryption limits server-side search
  • Heavier client than plain editors

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