What is Open365?
Open365 is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to commercial solutions like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It provides core productivity apps including a word processor, spreadsheet software, presentation software, email, calendar, contacts manager, and more.
As open-source software, Open365 aims to give users control over their data and privacy. Rather than storing data on Microsoft or Google servers, Open365 enables users to host their own servers and retain ownership over their documents, emails, calendars, contacts, and other data.
Some key features and benefits of Open365 include:
- Free and open-source - no license fees or ongoing costs
- Self-hosted - data stays under the user's control rather than on third-party servers
- Secure and private communications and data storage
- Customizable - users can modify the software to meet their specific needs
- Accessible from any desktop or mobile device via a web browser
- Supports real-time collaboration for documents, spreadsheets, etc.
- Integrated suite for productivity and communications
Overall, Open365 aims to balance productivity, privacy, and cost for individuals, teams, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies looking for an alternative to closed, proprietary office and collaboration platforms.
Apple Mail, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft 365 (Office), Apache OpenOffice, OpenProject, ONLYOFFICE, WPS Office, EssentialPIM, CryptPad, Ultra Office, Pegasus Mail, Graphite Docs, Claws Mail, GMX Online Office, Conholdate.Total for .NET are some alternatives to Open365.