# Open Productivity Software GmbH formed to market openDesk suite

> **Key takeaway:** A consortium of open source vendors has formed a new company to market the openDesk collaboration suite to enterprises and critical infrastructure.

**Published:** 2026-10-14T20:12:00+00:00 
**Source:** It's FOSS Community News 
**Category:** distro-news 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/open-productivity-software-gmbh-formed-to-market-opendesk-su.html 

## Summary
Collabora Productivity, Element, Nordeck, Open-Xchange, Univention, and XWiki have launched Open Productivity Software GmbH in Berlin. The company will market the openDesk suite, an integrated collection of open source tools, as an alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The initiative aims to provide businesses and critical infrastructure operators with full data control through a single point of contact.

## The components of openDesk
- **Collabora Productivity**: Online office suite for document editing.
- **Element**: Real-time communication based on **Matrix**.
- **Nordeck**: Communication tools using **Jitsi** and **NeoBoard**.
- **Open-Xchange**: Email, calendars, and collaboration services.
- **Univention**: Identity and access management.
- **XWiki**: Knowledge management via wiki system.
- **Additional tools**: **Nextcloud** (files) and **OpenProject** (project planning) are included in the suite but are not founding members.

## Why it matters
The venture seeks to consolidate various specialized open source projects into a unified commercial offering for the enterprise market.