Vergleichen Sie Fleep und Kolab Now nach Funktionen, Rechtsraum, Nachweisen und Einsatzpassung.
Estonia· Groupware
Needs review
Shortlist when you want an Estonian-operated messenger that mixes team chat with real email participation, light task/pin/file tools, and Business-side account ownership. Skip when you need E2EE, self-hosting, or a deep enterprise app marketplace — consider Nextcloud Talk (self-host) or Slack/Teams instead.
Switzerland· Groupware
Hervorgehobene Zeilen unterscheiden sich zwischen den Produkten.
| Merkmal | Fleep | Kolab Now |
|---|---|---|
| Herkunftsland | Estonia | Switzerland |
| Kategorie | Groupware | Groupware |
| Open Source | Nein | Ja |
| Self-Hosted | Nein | Nein |
| Hauptsitz | Estonia | Nicht angegeben |
| Rechtsträger | Fleep Technologies OÜ (registry code 12373841), Akadeemia tee 21/4, Tallinn, Estonia | Nicht angegeben |
| Anwendbares Recht | Republic of Estonia (Tallinn courts per Terms) | Nicht angegeben |
| US-Mutter / Kontrolle | Keine bekannte US-Mutter | Nicht angegeben |
| CLOUD-Act-Exposition (indikativ) | Mittel | Nicht angegeben |
| Hosting / Residenz | Primary app data on Amazon Web Services EC2 in Dublin, Ireland (vendor About + security help). Privacy policy: AWS in EU territory. Also names Braintree/PayPal (payments), Google Analytics and Mixpanel (analytics), MailChimp/US for marketing email. Full processor list on request only. | Nicht angegeben |
| Zusammenfassung | Estonian team messenger that combines chat with email bridging, conversation tasks, pinboards, file sharing, and Business admin ownership of accounts and history. | Swiss-hosted FOSS Kolab groupware from Apheleia IT AG: email, calendars, contacts, files and optional Collabora collab on operator infrastructure in Bern. |
| Tags |
| Auf einen Blick | Fleep | Kolab Now |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Tallinn, Estonia | Nicht angegeben |
| Legal entity | Fleep Technologies OÜ (reg. 12373841) | Nicht angegeben |
| Hosting (claimed) | AWS EC2, Dublin, Ireland | Nicht angegeben |
| Deployment | SaaS only (not self-hosted) | Nicht angegeben |
| Open source | No (proprietary; API samples on GitHub) | Nicht angegeben |
| Commercial model | Free trial; seat-based Business; Enterprise custom | Nicht angegeben |
Email-bridged conversations
Send to a conversation's unique email address, receive on username@fleep.io, create email threads with non-users, or connect an existing mailbox so external partners stay in the same work stream without mandatory Fleep accounts.
Taskboard per conversation
Create, assign, and track tasks inside the same conversation where decisions happen; Business adds a My tasks view across work. Suited to light coordination, not a full project-management suite.
Pinboard and File Drawer
Pin announcements so plans do not drown in scrollback; store and re-open shared files from a conversation-level drawer across web, desktop, and mobile.
Fleep for Business admin ownership
Organization admins control Premium accounts and conversations—provision/deactivate users, reset passwords, manage membership and history access, set file retention, organization-wide teams, and company branding.
API, webhooks, and app integrations
Public API for post/read of messages and files plus listed integrations (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Zapier, Dropbox, Whereby for A/V). Not a self-hosted product.
Email with Advanced Filtering
Kolab Now delivers threaded email views and server-side Sieve filtering, allowing rules to sort messages before they reach devices. Users manage filters via web interface or scripts, ensuring consistency across clients. Multiple identities and customizable interfaces support professional workflows.
Calendar, Contacts, and Task Sync
Calendars include free/busy scheduling to coordinate without revealing details. Contacts, tasks, and notes sync via ActiveSync for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry, or CalDAV/CardDAV for broader compatibility. Native KDE Kontact clients run on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
File Storage and Sharing
Secure file storage offers granular access controls and sharing options. Recent additions include collaborative editing via Collabora Online for documents and presentations, plus video conferencing rooms for teams.
| Assurance & compliance | Fleep | Kolab Now |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public independent audit report located on official site or help center. | Nicht angegeben |
| ISO 27001 | Not found No ISO 27001 claim found on official pages. | Nicht angegeben |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found No SOC 2/3 report or claim found on official pages. | Nicht angegeben |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed EE entity; public privacy policy; AKI as supervisory authority. Confirm DPA and processing roles for your use case. | Nicht angegeben |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial EU entity, no known US parent, but primary hosting on AWS and US-group analytics/payment/marketing tools (GA, Mixpanel, Braintree/PayPal, MailChimp). Not legal advice. | Nicht angegeben |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA template found. Privacy policy offers updated authorized-processor list on contact—ask sales/support for DPA. | Nicht angegeben |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Team messenger; not marketed as an AI system. | Nicht angegeben |
| Considerations & known limitations | Fleep | Kolab Now |
|---|---|---|
| US-group cloud and SaaS subprocessors | Medium Message storage on AWS (Dublin claimed) plus Google Analytics, Mixpanel, payment processors, and MailChimp (US marketing mail). Affects CLOUD Act / transfer diligence even with EE legal entity. | Nicht angegeben |
| No public ISO/SOC or independent audit | Medium Assurance package for regulated buyers is thin on the public site; expect questionnaire and contractual annexes rather than downloadable certs. | Nicht angegeben |
| Server-side encryption, not E2EE | Medium TLS + encrypted storage on provider servers; unsuitable if policy requires client-held keys or provider-blind messaging. | Nicht angegeben |
| Privacy/Terms last dated 2019 on site | Low Public privacy (Mar 2019) and terms (Jan 2019) may lag operational reality—confirm current policy versions and subprocessors during procurement. | Nicht angegeben |
| No self-host option | Low Cannot place Fleep inside your own VPC or air-gapped network; residency limited to vendor AWS EU setup. | Nicht angegeben |
When: You need self-hosted collaboration chat with full control of infrastructure
Consider: Nextcloud (Talk) or other self-hosted groupware already in your stack
Fleep is SaaS-only on AWS EU.
When: You need deep Microsoft 365 chat, meetings, and identity integration
Consider: Microsoft Teams
Fleep is independent of M365 but thinner on meetings/Graph.
When: You need the largest integration marketplace and channel-centric workflows
Consider: Slack
Fleep competes on email bridging and simplicity, not ecosystem breadth.
When: You want hosted European groupware with mail/calendar as the core
Consider: Kolab Now
Different product shape: groupware suite vs messenger-first.
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