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Reinforcing digitial sovereignty: our partnership with PathConnect

05 Mar 2025 5 min read

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The XWiki Team

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We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with PathConnect, a renowned provider of privacy-focused cloud services. Together, we are combining our expertise to deliver exceptional value through enhanced hosting solutions that prioritize user control over data.

Our partnership with PathConnect is grounded in shared values of digital sovereignty and privacy-first solutions. At XWiki, we are committed to providing open-source tools that empower users to maintain control over their data. PathConnect’s expertise in secure cloud solutions complements our offerings, enabling us to deliver even more robust, localized, and privacy-compliant services. Together, we aim to promote collaboration, transparency, flexibility, and independence for businesses and organizations, especially those in Germany.

What this means for our German customers

For our German customers, this partnership brings significant advantages:

  1. Unparalleled data security: PathConnect’s local infrastructure ensures that data remains within Germany, adhering to the country’s strict data protection regulations.
  2. Local expertise and support: With PathConnect’s German-based team, our customers gain access to high-quality support in their native language, enhancing their experience and confidence in implementing solutions.
  3. Customized open-source solutions: PathConnect specializes in adapting solutions to meet unique organizational needs, ensuring our services are as effective as they are secure.

Setting a new standard in IT services

By collaborating with PathConnect, XWiki strengthens its ability to serve German organizations that require data residency within the country. This partnership addresses the growing demand for hosting solutions that comply with local laws and reinforce customer trust. It sets a benchmark for secure, GDPR-compliant cloud hosting services that prioritize user control over data.

At XWiki, we believe in fostering a more secure, transparent, and independent digital landscape. By joining forces with PathConnect, we are not just expanding our reach; we are driving the adoption of open-source solutions in Germany, supporting businesses in achieving digital autonomy without compromising privacy. This partnership is a bold step toward shaping a future where data protection and innovation go hand in hand. – Pauline Bessoles, Partnerships Manager

About XWiki SAS and PathConnect

XWiki SAS is the top sponsoring company for the XWiki and CryptPad open-source projects, and we also offer services on top of these two products.

XWiki is an open-source wiki platform that offers extensive customization features, collaborative editing, document and files management, integration capabilities, and granular rights management. It is a flexible and scalable solution, making it ideal for knowledge sharing within teams and organizations, both on-premises and in the cloud.

CryptPad is an open-source online collaboration suite that provides secure and privacy-focused tools for document editing, real-time collaboration, and communication. CryptPad enables users to use and share rich text, spreadsheets, polls, presentations, whiteboard functions, forms, kanban, diagrams, and code/markdown without compromising the confidentiality of their data.

PathConnect stands out for its expertise in delivering privacy-focused services, including Nextcloud, Collabora Online, OpenProject, Mastodon, WordPress, and Mailcow. Their mission aligns perfectly with ours: to make secure, GDPR-compliant cloud solutions accessible to everyone. Led by Moritz Busch and Joey Julian König, PathConnect has established itself as a trusted partner for organizations prioritizing data protection and digital sovereignty.


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