Switzerland Moves Away From Microsoft 365 to Open-Source Alternatives
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Switzerland’s federal administration is preparing to test a sovereign, open-source digital workplace that could reduce its long-term dependence on Microsoft 365 for sensitive government operations.
The Swiss Federal Council was informed of the results of a feasibility study on September 2, 2026, and the Federal Chancellery will now begin a follow-up program to build and deploy the platform for selected federal employees.
The initiative does not represent an immediate, government-wide replacement of Microsoft 365 . Instead, Switzerland plans to introduce an independent open-source workplace environment alongside Microsoft’s cloud productivity suite.
Switzerland Moves Away From Microsoft 365
By the end of 2027, approximately 3,000 employees involved in particularly critical business processes are expected to have access to the sovereign platform.