Work together without giving up control of your data. mothertree is an open-source collaboration platform—messaging, email, documents, calendar, voice and video—where privacy is the baseline, not an afterthought.
About
mothertree is a privacy-first, open-source collaboration platform designed for people and organizations that cannot afford to lose control over their data.
It brings together the core tools teams rely on every day—messaging, email, document collaboration, calendar, voice and video—into a single, secure workspace built on proven open-source technologies. mothertree is designed to be easy to use, familiar in its workflows, and uncompromising when it comes to privacy and data ownership.
Unlike mainstream collaboration suites, mothertree is built without advertising, data extraction, or opaque cloud dependencies.
Who is it for?
mothertree is built for organizations and individuals operating in high-trust, high-risk environments, including:
- Small teams that value privacy, autonomy, and transparency
- Journalists, researchers, and legal teams
- Nonprofits, NGOs, and advocacy organizations
It is especially suited for groups that lack large IT departments but still require strong security guarantees and clear operational control.
What problem does it solve?
Modern collaboration tools force a trade-off between usability and privacy. Tools that are easy to use are often surveillance-driven and opaque; tools that are secure are frequently complex, fragmented, or difficult to adopt.
mothertree eliminates that trade-off by:
- Keeping data under the control of its users—not the platform provider
- Using end-to-end encryption by default, not as an add-on
- Reducing risk from misconfiguration, data leakage, and vendor policy changes
- Providing a cohesive workspace instead of a patchwork of disconnected tools
The result is a collaboration environment that feels familiar, works reliably, and remains trustworthy even under pressure.
mothertree is built as a long-term project, guided by a single focus: making secure, private collaboration practical and accessible for the people who need it most.
Features
Privacy Without Compromise
All content is encrypted end-to-end by default—not as a premium feature or opt-in toggle. mothertree is offered as a managed service with no advertising, no data mining, and no third-party access to your content. For organizations that require full sovereignty, self-hosted deployment is also available.
Your data stays yours. That’s the product, not the upsell.
Secure by Default
Built on mature, widely reviewed open-source protocols, mothertree is designed so your team doesn’t need a security department to use it safely. Encryption, access controls, and data handling are configured correctly out of the box—reducing the surface area for mistakes, leaks, and misconfiguration.
Strong security should be the starting point, not a configuration exercise.
One Workspace, Not a Dozen Tools
Messaging, email, document collaboration, calendar, and voice and video in a single place—no stitching together separate apps, no juggling logins, no gaps where data leaks through. mothertree is designed to feel familiar from day one, so teams can adopt it without training or dedicated IT support.
Secure collaboration that works the way your team already does.
Contact
mothertree is an early-stage project.
For general inquiries, partnerships, or collaboration, email is the best way to reach us.