Best Sovereign Collaboration Software in 2025

Do you believe digital sovereignty is a pressing issue ?

Do you think we should be more careful about keeping control of our data?

Do you want to keep equipping your teams' communication and collaboration with quality software?

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Discover our top 10 best sovereign solutions for remote work: 

1. Talkspirit
2. Jamespot
3. Jalios
4. Netframe
5. Whaller
6. Wimi 
7. Watcha
8. Acollab
9. Atolia
10. InterStis

Then pick the one that fits you best. 

1. Talkspirit

The French collaborative gem taking on Big Tech 

Talkspirit is a versatile French collaborative platform that sets itself apart from competitors (among them Slack, Google Workspace, Mattermost, and Rocket.Chat) thanks to several strengths, such as its ease of use and its high level of data protection. In 2020, the GetApp rankings named Talkspirit a Category Leader in two categories: “chat and instant messaging” (first place) and “remote work / telecommuting” (second place). What better than a solution that is both sovereign and high-performing?   

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Key features:

• chat with:

• message reactions
• direct replies to a message
• @mentions    
• conversations marked as favorites
• customizable topic-based groups

• video conferencing with: 

• built-in chat 
• screen sharing
• dynamic display of participants 
• participant speaking time 

• documents that can be co-edited online (docs, spreadsheets, presentations)
• checklists and task assignments
• email-free access is possible, so you can onboard ALL of your people
• availability on mobile 
• responsive customer service & user support (FR and EN), 7 days a week
• GDPR: data hosted in the EU (with OVHcloud)
  

Limitations / drawbacks: Talkspirit is a versatile tool, so it isn't ideal if you're after, say, a chat solution and nothing else. 

Pricing: 

• paid plans from €5 / month per user (volume discounts from 500 users and preferential terms for nonprofits)  
• free trial (15 days) 
• free personalized demo 
  

Read Talkspirit user reviews. 

2. Jamespot  

A French leader in enterprise social networking and remote work

Jamespot is an enterprise social network and collaborative platform , both made in France, that streamlines team collaboration, even remotely. Information sharing is made simpler and business apps are just one click away. 

Key features:

• ready-to-use, customizable platform
• modular, with many downloadable in-house apps
• ability to set up custom workflows
• 100% French development, hosting and customer service
  

Limitations / drawbacks:

• you need to download the modules to use certain features
• technical guidance needed to make the most of the platform's flexibility
• analytics feature still maturing
  

Pricing: from €4 / month per user, with a 30-day free trial of the Premium edition.

3. Jalios

The French software for working together effectively, including remotely

JPlatform is the digital workplace solution from French vendor Jalios, letting everyone organize their workspace, build business apps, streamline task management and communicate in real time. This all-in-one platform also offers several knowledge management features: document libraries, a search engine, identification of employee expertise, and more.

Key features:

• community and collaborative spaces
• rich functionality and modularity
• personalized workspace with several business apps
• document sharing and editing, with version control
• build a knowledge catalog with Social Learning
• task management with the Kanban view
• integration with Office 365
• available in 16 languages
  

Limitations / drawbacks:

• training needed to use some of the features
• pricing on request only (no online purchase)
• no live video
  

Pricing: 

• Jalios Workplace MS 365 Edition plan at €5 excl. tax / user per month
• Jalios Workplace Liberty Edition plan at €7 excl. tax / user per month
• Jalios Workplace Google Edition plan at €5 excl. tax / user per month

More information on the vendor's website. 

4. Netframe

The French collaborative platform for every company, organization and project.

Netframe is a collaborative platform for projects, teams, very small businesses and SMEs, and for collaboration across different or geographically distant entities. It's a tool that makes work simpler and more enjoyable, especially remotely. 

Key features:

• activity feed that lets you filter the news you want to follow
• groups
• permission management across the platform
  

Limitations / drawbacks: no access to the platform without a work email address. 

Pricing: 

• Standard plan at €5 / month per user
• Enterprise plan at €9 / month per user
• 30-day free trial. 

5. Whaller

The secure collaborative-network platform

Whaller is a simple, complete solution that lets companies, schools, nonprofits and individuals build their own collaborative networks and make day-to-day remote work easier. 

Key features:

• very fine-grained community management 
• intranet layer 
• internal portal and public portal 
• solution available on premise 
  

Limitations / drawbacks: usability could be improved

Pricing: 

• free Standard plan 
• Pro plan at €3 / month per user
• the Business and Enterprise plans available on request

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6. Wimi 

The software for simple, effective teamwork 

Wimi is a project management tool that makes team collaboration easier. Project tracking is especially clear in Wimi. Thanks to messaging channels, shared files, calendars and video conferencing, everyone can work together easily, even when working remotely. On top of that, Wimi offers access-rights management that's ideal for including clients and sharing specific data with them. 

Key features:

• all-in-one project management solution
• clear, intuitive interface 
• data hosted in France
  

Limitations / drawbacks: a lot of notifications received by email (configurable manually).

Pricing: 

• from €3 / month per user, with a 14-day free trial.

7. Watcha 

The open-source collaborative platform for working securely

Watcha is a “secure digital workplace” — in other words, a simple, secure digital collaboration solution for professionals. 

Key features:

• instant messaging 
• chat rooms from 3 people up 
• video conferencing
• file storage
• invitations to the platform 
• web and mobile apps
  

Limitations / drawbacks: n/a

Pricing: 

• Start plan at €39.90 / month
• Plus plan at €149 / month
• Standard plan at €249 / month

8. Acollab

The simple, effective and secure collaborative platform for remote work

Acollab is a web collaborative platform designed to create and manage collaboration spaces, share files and any other information with your teams, communicate effectively with your people, manage projects and shared calendars, and track time spent. Acollab is a complete tool for boosting team efficiency, especially when working remotely. What's more, all data is hosted securely in France. 

Key features:

• ease of use
• versatility 
  

Limitations / drawbacks: no access to the platform without a work email address

Pricing: 

• Acollab plan at €5 excl. tax / month per user
• Acollab + plan at €7 excl. tax / month per user

9. Atolia

The secure collaborative workspace 

Atolia is a startup launched in 2018 in Strasbourg that simplifies team interactions with its app. It brings together all the tools teams need to communicate and stay organized — a real asset for avoiding tool sprawl and equipping employees for remote work. 

Key features:

• usability
• versatility
• project management module with a labeling system
  

Limitations / drawbacks: integration with third-party apps could be strengthened

Pricing: 

• free Standard plan
• Premium plan at €11 excl. tax / user per month
• Enterprise plan available on request
• free trial

10. InterStis

The collaborative platform for responsible organizations

Interstis is a collaborative platform that makes remote and team work easier. For organizations that are safer, more sustainable and more human. 

Key features:

• ease of use
• shared calendars 
• task management
• video conferencing
• built-in collaborative suite 
  

Limitations / drawbacks: integration with third-party apps not very developed 

Pricing: 

• À la carte plan from €15 excl. tax / month per space
• Unlimited plan available on request
• 32-day free trial
• special plans dedicated to healthcare professionals. More information on the vendor's website.

Did you know? 

The Cloud Act is a 2018 US federal law that lets the Department of Justice order any internet service provider (including any SaaS vendor) based in the US to grant access to data stored on its servers, even those located outside the United States. 

A law that the software vendors featured in this roundup of the best sovereign solutions for remote work are not subject to. 

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Now it's your call! :) 

Each of these solutions has its pros and cons, so be sure to take advantage of the trial versions on offer to make the right choice and make remote work simpler for your people.