Free software, hosted in France

Digital sovereignty

Free software you can audit, on servers in your name, without depending on a single vendor.

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In figures

2018
the US Cloud Act is passed, and it also covers data stored in Europe
SecNumCloud
ANSSI qualification for cloud offers protected from extraterritorial laws
8 April 2026
DINUM asks every French ministry for a dependency reduction plan
12 January 2027
cloud switching fees end under the Data Act

Definition

Hosting data in France is not enough. A sovereign organisation can audit, hand over and evolve its information system without depending on a single vendor or provider.

Three questions check it. Can you read the code of your software? Do you know where your data is and who can access it? Can you change provider without losing your data or your settings?

Four concrete conditions

Audit

Free software

The code is public and can be audited. Another provider can take over operations.

Ownership

Servers in your name

Servers are rented in France in your organisation's name, with backups in another data centre.

Reversibility

Documentation handed over

Operations documentation and audit reports belong to you, whether or not you keep working with us.

SecNumCloud

Qualified hosting when needed

For sensitive data, a SecNumCloud-qualified host. Visio, the French government's video conferencing, is already hosted there.

Our offer

Each building block has its own page, with its features, maturity and limits.

  • Leaving Microsoft 365 for Nextcloud, LibreOffice and email hosted in Europe.
  • Nextcloud for files, video calls and calendars.
  • Email hosted in Europe or a free software mail server.
  • La Suite numérique and Grist, the French government's free software tools.
  • Linux desktops instead of Windows, with Zorin OS, Ubuntu or Debian.
  • NixOS for servers that are described, audited and reproducible.
  • Keycloak for identity, connected to ProConnect for public administrations.

Where France stands

On 8 April 2026, DINUM announced the move of its desktops to Linux and asked every ministry for a dependency reduction plan. Visio is to replace Teams and Zoom in government services by 2027.

Local authorities are moving too. Échirolles is moving its desktops to Zorin OS step by step, and La Croix-en-Touraine moved to Linux without an IT department. Small municipalities can use ANCT's Suite territoriale.

A nine-person meeting in Visio
A meeting in Visio, the French government's video conferencing.

Frequently asked questions

Is hosting data in France enough?

No. A US provider remains subject to the Cloud Act, even for data stored in Europe. You also need software you can audit and a provider you can leave.

What is SecNumCloud?

ANSSI's qualification for cloud offers protected against extraterritorial laws. French government doctrine requires it for public administrations' sensitive data.

Can we change provider later?

Yes. The software is free, the servers are in your name and the documentation is handed over. Another provider can take over operations.

Where do we start?

With a 2 to 5 day audit. It lists your dependencies, costs the free software alternatives and proposes a migration order. The report belongs to you.

Why Hebeko

  • Your servers, in your name

    They are rented in France in your organisation's name, and your data stays there.

  • Documentation handed over

    Audit reports and operations documentation belong to you, whether or not you keep working with us.

  • One engineer as your contact

    The person who answers you is the one who works on your servers and desktops.

Request an audit of your dependencies

Tell us which software and hosting services you use. An engineer will reply by email.

contact@hebeko.fr · +33 6 52 89 53 00

How it starts

  1. A one-hour first conversation By video call, with an engineer. You describe your context, tools and constraints, and we show you the relevant software running.
  2. An audit or a scoping phase 2 to 5 days depending on the scope. You receive a report, an action plan and a quote. The report is yours, whatever comes next.
  3. The project, then ongoing support Migration, installation or development, in stages you sign off. Then support, maintenance or managed services, at the level you choose.