Most businesses running Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace are making the pragmatic choice — and we say so honestly. But when clients ask us for an alternative that is genuinely, structurally better for privacy, data sovereignty and value, one name comes up every time: kSuite by Infomaniak. We are an Infomaniak partner, and this article explains why.
What is kSuite?
kSuite is the collaborative suite built and hosted by Infomaniak, an independent Swiss company based in Geneva. It covers everything a modern business relies on: professional email (kMail), cloud storage up to 6 TB per user (kDrive), team messaging (kChat), video conferencing with no time limits (kMeet), calendar, contacts, and large-file transfer via SwissTransfer. All of it developed and operated exclusively in Switzerland, by a company that is employee-majority-owned and has never had a US tech giant or venture capitalist in its structure.
Switzerland: not just "EU hosting" — and the difference is real
There is a meaningful distinction between data hosted inside the European Union and data hosted in Switzerland. EU residency means your data sits in a European datacentre — but if the provider is US-owned, the US CLOUD Act can still compel access to that data anywhere in the world. Switzerland is not an EU member and sits outside US CLOUD Act jurisdiction. Swiss data protection law (FADP — Federal Act on Data Protection) is strict, privacy-forward, and Switzerland holds a longstanding EU adequacy decision. For businesses that need to demonstrate to clients, regulators or auditors that their data is structurally out of reach of foreign legislation, Switzerland is a stronger answer than an EU region of a US hyperscaler.
It works with Microsoft Office — without the lock-in
The most common objection we hear: "We use .docx files — we can't give up Office." kSuite answers this directly. kDrive integrates with both Microsoft 365 and OnlyOffice, so your team can create, edit and collaborate on Word, Excel and PowerPoint-format files directly from their kSuite environment. Your existing files keep their format. External contacts continue to receive .docx and .xlsx files. Migrations from Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace are fully supported and planned in waves so your team keeps working throughout.
Seven languages — genuinely multilingual
kSuite's interface is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese. For teams that span multiple countries — a common reality for Solvetus clients across Portugal, France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland — this means staff work in their own language, with no translation layer between people and tools.
The price case
Microsoft 365 Business Basic starts at around €5.60/user/month. Google Workspace Starter at €5.20/user/month — both with prices that have risen steadily and storage limits that require upsells for larger teams. kSuite Pro starts at €1.58/user/month, with unlimited email storage, up to 6 TB of cloud storage per user, and all AI features included. There is also a permanent free tier (20 GB email + 15 GB cloud storage) for teams that want to start with no commitment. The storage differential alone is striking: 6 TB per user versus 1 TB in Microsoft 365 Business Basic.
Sovereign AI, hosted in Switzerland
kSuite Pro includes a full suite of AI features — none of which leave Switzerland. An editorial assistant for email composition, audio transcription, automatic message translation, OCR search across documents and scanned files, smart reminders, event planning, and scheduled sending. These are powered by AI that Infomaniak trains and runs on renewable energy on Swiss infrastructure. Your documents and prompts do not go to OpenAI, Google or any US cloud. For businesses in legal, financial, healthcare or public administration — or simply for those that would rather not donate their documents to a US AI model — this is a material difference.
Your logo, your brand
kSuite allows organisations to deploy the interface with their own company logo and branding. For businesses deploying kSuite across a team, or partners like Solvetus configuring it for clients, the interface carries your brand — not Infomaniak's. A clean, professional environment that feels like yours from day one.
Built on a responsible infrastructure
Infomaniak designs and operates its own data centres in Switzerland, powered entirely by renewable energy — including European solar installations. The data centres are non-air-conditioned; waste heat is recovered and used to heat local homes. Infomaniak holds B Corp certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (environmental management), ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 50001 (energy management). For businesses with sustainability reporting requirements, this is a structural advantage, not a marketing footnote.
How Solvetus works with kSuite
As an Infomaniak partner, we handle the full lifecycle: assessment of whether kSuite fits your context, migration planning and execution (mail, files, contacts and calendars moved intact), configuration of kDrive, kChat and kMeet to your workflows, custom branding setup, and ongoing support in your language. We don't push kSuite when Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace is genuinely the right answer — but for European businesses that want Swiss hosting, lower cost, 6 TB per user and sovereign AI: it is our first recommendation.
Frequently asked questions
- Can we keep our existing email domain (@mycompany.com)?
- Yes. kMail works with your existing domain — there is no need to change email addresses. The change is purely infrastructural, invisible to anyone outside your organisation.
- How long does migration from Microsoft 365 take?
- Most migrations take a few days to two weeks, depending on mailbox size and file volume. We plan the move in waves — mail, files, contacts and calendars migrated intact — so your team keeps working throughout.
- Is kSuite certified?
- Yes. Infomaniak holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 50001 certifications, plus B Corp status, ICANN accreditation and Swiss Hosting certification.
- What about shared mailboxes and distribution lists?
- kMail supports shared mailboxes, aliases, distribution groups and catch-all addresses — the same structures you use in Microsoft 365 today.
- Is kSuite GDPR compliant?
- Yes, and then some. Hosted in Switzerland under Swiss law (FADP), kSuite meets GDPR requirements and benefits from Switzerland's EU adequacy recognition — structurally stronger than an EU region of a US-owned cloud.