Binadit Workspace compared
Side by side with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Proton. Not on price or on the number of features, but on the questions that decide where your data ends up and who can get at it.
Status as of September 2026, checked against each provider's own documentation. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@binadit.com and we will correct it.
| Aspect | Binadit Workspace | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace | Proton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Rotterdam, 100% Dutch-owned | Redmond, United States | Mountain View, United States | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Law that applies to the provider | European law | US law | US law | Swiss law; Switzerland is not an EU member |
| US Cloud Act | Not applicable | Applies | Applies | Not applicable |
| Where your data is stored | The Netherlands, in data centres of European companies | EU region selectable; managed from the United States | EU region selectable; managed from the United States | Switzerland, Germany or Norway |
| Processing agreement (GDPR) | Under European law, no transfer outside the EU | Under foreign law, with transfer to the United States | Under foreign law, with transfer to the United States | Under Swiss law |
| Works with any mail program (IMAP, CalDAV, CardDAV) | Yes, all standard protocols, plus JMAP | IMAP yes; calendar and contacts only through Exchange protocols | Yes, IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV | Only through Proton Mail Bridge on paid plans; no CalDAV or CardDAV |
| Own desktop mail program | Northmail, free, for macOS and Windows | Outlook | Web only | Proton Mail desktop app |
| Files synced to your computer | Drive for macOS and Windows | OneDrive | Google Drive for desktop | Proton Drive for Windows and macOS |
| Documents, spreadsheets and presentations in the browser, edited together | Office on Drive, built on Collabora Online | Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the web | Docs, Sheets and Slides | Proton Docs, documents only |
| Receive files from outsiders safely, without an account | Yes, with Binadit Receive | Yes, OneDrive file requests | No | No |
| Video meetings, guests without an account | Meet, in the browser, on Dutch servers | Teams | Google Meet | Proton Meet |
| Booking page for appointments | Book, included with every mailbox | Microsoft Bookings, in most business plans | Appointment schedules in Google Calendar | Not available |
| End-to-end encryption of mail | No; encrypted in transit and at rest on the server | No | No | Yes, between Proton users |
| Run it on your own server | Yes, on your own Linux server, managed by Binadit | No | No | No |
| Support | One fixed contact who knows your setup, through support@binadit.com | Ticket portal and partners | Ticket portal and partners | Ticket by email |
What is not in the table
- Price. Binadit Workspace is quoted per company, because the number of mailboxes, storage and any own server differ each time. Request a demo and you get a quote with it.
- Office programs. Binadit Office edits Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in the browser, together, on files that stay in Drive; it is built on Collabora Online (LibreOffice). Anyone who prefers a desktop program keeps using it, with Drive syncing the files.
- Proton is a serious choice for anyone who wants end-to-end encryption above all else. The price of that is that standard mail programs and calendar apps only work through extra software, and that support and contracts fall under Swiss rather than EU law.