The EU-owned alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Documents, sheets, slides, drawing and an AI writing coach — all built for the classroom, made by Danes and hosted 100% in the EU. Stop choosing between modern tools and digital sovereignty.
Why this matters for your school right now
Multiple Danish supervisory rulings have restricted Chromebooks and Workspace in local authorities. Several councils have pulled the plug. We're built so it never becomes your problem.
Helsingør Council
Google Workspace use was paused after a risk-assessment demand. Many schools ended up with expensive workarounds.
Aarhus & the Chromebook debate
Schools were ordered to stop transferring pupil data to third countries. We simply never store anything outside the EU.
Council guidance
More councils now require “EU-only” in new tenders. We are already compliant — with no extra work.
The full suite — tool by tool
Built to replace what pupils actually use from Microsoft and Google.
Documents
vs Word · Google Docs
Sheets
vs Excel · Google Sheets
Slides
vs PowerPoint · Google Slides
Drawing & whiteboard
vs Whiteboard · Jamboard*
Owly writing coach
vs Copilot · Gemini
Feature-for-feature comparison
What the DPO and procurement need to see.
| Feature | Us | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace | Google Classroom (free) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time collaboration (whole class) | Yes — tested with 30+ pupils | Yes, requires per-pupil license | Yes, requires Workspace account | Only via Docs/Slides — requires Google account per pupil |
| AI writing assistant | Owly — Socratic, not an answer machine | Copilot — extra per-pupil monthly fee | Gemini — extra per-pupil monthly fee | None in free tier — Gemini only on upgrade |
| AI training on pupil data | No — ZDR + pseudonymisation | Doesn't train Copilot, but telemetry is collected | Doesn't train Gemini Edu, but opt-out is complex | Fundamentals covers core services — 'Additional services' (YouTube, Maps, etc.) run on consumer terms |
| Data location | Falkenstein (DE) + Frankfurt (DE) | Global — EU Data Boundary with exceptions | Global — metadata flows to the US | Global — no data location guarantee in free tier |
| CLOUD Act exposure | No — Danish-owned, EU legal entities | Yes — US parent company | Yes — US parent company | Yes — same US parent (Alphabet) |
| DPA included | Yes — in the contract | Separate, demanding wording | Separate agreement | School must self-accept Google's standard DPA online — flagged by Danish DPA |
| Comments & suggestions | Yes — per block, threaded | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| Version history | Auto-snapshot + manual | Ja | Ja | Ja (via Docs) |
| Export (PDF / DOCX / XLSX / PPTX) | Yes — all formats | Ja | Ja | Ja (via Docs) |
| Built-in teacher control (AI on/off per task) | Yes — per assignment and per document | Requires Intune/Group Policy | Requires Admin Console | No granular AI control in Classroom |
| Paste detection on submission | Built-in, only visible to teacher/parent | Requires 3rd-party add-on | Requires 3rd-party add-on | Originality reports — limited in free tier |
| Price per pupil/month | Included — from £12.99 | M365 A3 + Copilot add-on | Workspace for Edu Plus + Gemini | Free — but the 'payment' is access to pupil data and lock-in |
Comparison based on publicly available product and contract documentation as of 2026. Microsoft 365 A3 and Google Workspace for Education Plus shown without Copilot/Gemini add-on. * Jamboard has been retired by Google.
Our AI never sees the pupil's name
Every AI call first runs through our serverless funktion, which pseudonymises and routes to EU endpoints.
Pseudonymise first
Pupil names are replaced with “Pupil A” before the prompt leaves our serverless funktion.
EU residency endpoints
OpenAI EU + Gemini Hetzner fsn1. No US routing.
Zero Data Retention
Our OpenAI agreement enables ZDR — nothing is retained at the model provider.
No training on pupils' work
Neither prompts nor responses are used to train models.
The teacher decides — per assignment, per document
AI, spellcheck and paste detection can be toggled without Group Policy or Admin Console.
From Office or Workspace in 5 steps
- 1Import .docx, .xlsx and .pptx — comments and structure preserved
- 2Pull files out of OneDrive or Google Drive in a few clicks
- 3Keep existing folders — we mirror your class structure from Aula/STIL
- 4Teachers see the same class in both tools during the transition
- 5Pupils carry on with the same document — just with us, in the EU
The full suite is included in the subscription
No AI add-on. No Copilot licence. No per-user surprise for the teacher who wants to use spreadsheets.
- Full productivity suite
- AI writing coach
- DPA + ROPA + DPIA
- Office suite
- AI requires add-on
- Global hosting
- Docs, Sheets, Slides
- Gemini Edu requires add-on
- Global hosting
School leader FAQ
Can we open existing Office files?+
Yes — we import .docx, .xlsx and .pptx directly and preserve formatting, comments and styles in most cases. Complex Word macros and Excel VBA are not supported.
What about Teams and Google Meet?+
We have our own live classroom, remote teaching and co-browse for 1:1 help — also 100% EU-hosted. Many schools run us alongside Teams during a transition period.
Where are backups?+
Encrypted daily S3 backup in Hetzner Object Storage (S3-compatible bucket) at Hetzner hel1 (Helsinki, FI) — covers database, Supabase Storage files and serverless funktion logs, 30-day retention. Point-in-time recovery on the database. All in EU (DE/FI) — no US replication.
Can a local authority mandate use across all its schools?+
Yes — we are typically sold per local authority as part of the digital strategy. Several councils chose us specifically to move away from US services after supervisory authority rulings.
What if we want to go back to Microsoft or Google?+
Every pupil and every class can be exported as a ZIP of .docx, .xlsx and .pptx files. No lock-in.
Start a pilot in one class — this week
We set the pilot class up in 1 day, import existing documents and run for 4 weeks alongside your current tools.