CryptPad by cryptpad
Collaborative office suite, end-to-end encrypted and open-source.
About CryptPad
From the project's README at github.com/cryptpad/cryptpad. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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CryptPad is a collaboration suite that is end-to-end encrypted and open-source. It is designed to facilitate collaboration by synchronizing changes to documents in real time. Since all the user data is encrypted, in the event of a breach, attackers have no way of accessing the stored content. Furthermore, if the administrators do not modify the code, they and the service also cannot access any information about the users' content. Installation For development
Our developer guide provides instructions for setting up a local instance without HTTPS or our more advanced security features. For production
Configuring CryptPad for production requires additional steps. Refer to our admin installation guide for production-related instructions, customization, and maintenance details. Current version
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7.6k | github.com/cryptpad/cryptpad |
| GitHub forks | 814 | github.com/cryptpad/cryptpad |
| Docker Hub pulls | 543k | hub.docker.com / cryptpad |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 21 | cryptpad |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.5 years | since Oct 2014 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 136 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-49591. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host CryptPad?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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