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CryptPad vs Notion

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Notion? Here's how CryptPad compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: CryptPad. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

CryptPad
Notion
What it is
End-to-end encrypted office suite for teams
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and databases.
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
🇺🇸 US · 2013
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€5/user/mo
$10/user/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Open Source
Yes
No
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
No
Slack, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Figma, GitHub +6

Where each one wins

CryptPad

Limitations

  • −No clear user sentiment data available in the provided research for CryptPad

Notion

Strengths

  • +Highly customizable for diverse workflows
  • +Strong collaboration features
  • +Integrates with many third-party tools

Limitations

  • −Steep learning curve for new users
  • −Performance can lag with large databases
  • −Limited offline functionality

Data residency & compliance

CryptPad
Notion
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
DPA
not established
Published →
Sub-processors
not established
Listed →
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II

Pricing

CryptPad

  • Free Free per userBasic features · Limited storage · Community support
  • Paid €5 to €100 / month per user / month5GB to 50GB storage · 150MB file upload limit · Priority support

Notion

  • Free Free ForeverUnlimited pages and blocks · Basic collaboration
  • Plus $10 per seat/monthUnlimited file uploads · Version history · Billed annually
  • Business $20 per seat/monthAdvanced permissions · Workspace analytics · Billed annually
  • Enterprise On request CustomSAML SSO · Data residency · Contact sales

Monthly billing available at higher per-seat rates. Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.

Features

CryptPad

Collaboration
Real-time co-editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, Team workspaces with access controls, Commenting and version history
Security & Privacy
End-to-end encryption for all data, No server-side access to content, RGPD-compliant data handling
Storage & Uploads
5GB to 50GB storage per plan, File upload limit up to 150MB, Priority support for paid plans
Enterprise & Customization
CryptPad Blueprints for workflow integration, Custom branding options, Self-hosting capabilities

Notion

Docs and knowledge
Pages and nested sub-pages, Real-time collaboration, Templates and wikis, Page analytics
Projects and databases
Multiple database views (table, board, timeline, calendar, list, gallery), Charts and visualizations, Relational databases, Filters and sorting
AI capabilities
Notion AI for content generation, AI search, Meeting summaries
Administration and security
SAML SSO, Private teamspaces, SCIM provisioning, Audit logs
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