Initiative
Digital infrastructure that we own together. Run by and with its members.
Sprang from Post-X Society.
Vrije Cloud is an association in formation that offers digital infrastructure for civil-society organisations. Open source, on European servers, without the risks of US legislation and without shareholders or a profit motive. The members govern the infrastructure together. Every member has a vote, can take part in working groups, and learns from the others.
What the Vrije Cloud takes care of
Files & collaboration
Nextcloud, as an alternative to Google Drive and Office 365.
Video calls
Nextcloud Talk, so no more Zoom or Teams.
Newsletters
listmonk, your member list belongs to you, not to Mailchimp or ActiveCampaign.
Ticketing & events
Pretix, ticket sales that are GDPR-proof and without a cut taken.
Surveys
LimeSurvey, run questionnaires professionally.
Software is a matter of routine too. You just have to get through the teething troubles and get used to it.
Pieter van Boheemen, NRC, 24 Apr 2026
How to become a member
- Tell us about your organisation and schedule an introductory chat.
- Experienced members help you with the switch and the setup.
- Join a meetup or host one yourself.
In the media
NRC followed a group of Dutch people breaking free of Big Tech with the Vrije Cloud: “How hard is it to break away from big tech?”
