European alternatives · Google Docs alternative
The European alternative to Google Docs and Office online
Write, calculate and present together in the browser, on ordinary Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in Binadit Drive. Built on Collabora Online, the European office suite based on LibreOffice.
Why companies look for an alternative
Documents at an American company
Google Docs and Microsoft's web apps run on servers of American companies.
Formats you cannot take along
A Google Doc is a link to Google's servers, not a file on your computer.
Only with the whole package
Working together in the browser comes with a plan per user for the whole suite.
Binadit Office and Google Docs
What you work with every day.
| Aspect | Binadit Office | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Company and law | Binadit B.V., Rotterdam, under European law | Google LLC, United States |
| File formats | .docx, .xlsx, .pptx and OpenDocument, as ordinary files | Google's own format; export to Office |
| Working together | Edit together in the browser, also in a Meet call | Edit together with comments and suggestions |
| Where files live | In Binadit Drive, also in Finder and File Explorer | In Google Drive |
| Price | Included with the Drive pool | With the Workspace plan per user |
| Built on | Collabora Online, based on LibreOffice | Google's own software |
How the switch works
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Move the documents
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides are exported as Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and copied to Binadit Drive.
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Open them in the browser
Click a document in Drive and it opens in Office, for everyone with access.
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Or on your computer
The same files are in Finder and File Explorer, for Word, Excel or LibreOffice.
When Google Docs fits better
Google Docs is very good at many people suggesting changes in one text at the same moment, and at Apps Script. Complex Word or Excel files also look slightly different in any browser editor, ours included. For everyday documents, Office does the job in Europe.
Your documents stay files
Ordinary Office files, edited together in the browser, stored in the Netherlands.