Managed openDesk
On-premise, Exoscale or IONOS
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Operations only
Kangaroot provides deployment, monitoring, patching, backups, and incident response.
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Sovereign by design
Runs on your on-premises servers, or Exoscale and IONOS sovereign EU cloud. Data never leaves your jurisdiction.
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Open source
openDesk is 100% open source. No proprietary licences, no vendor dependency.
openDesk components
- Nextcloud
File storage, sharing & synchronisation - Mail & Calendar
Daily communications via browser, mobile or email - Jitsi Meet
Secure video conferencing & screen sharing - Element / Matrix
End-to-end encrypted team messaging - UCS (Keycloak)
Central identity, directory & user management - OpenProject & Xwiki
Project management & task tracking - Collabora
Office document creation
Service Tiers
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ESSENTIAL
€3 per user / month
Uptime SLA 99.0% Response Next business day Next business day 24h / 24h Backup Daily Patching Monthly
Min. monthly €300 -
STANDARD
€5 per user / month
Uptime SLA 99.5% Response 4 business hours Next business day 24h / 6h Backup Daily Patching +48h critical
Min. monthly €500 -
PREMIUM
€12 per user / month
Uptime SLA 99.8% Response 1 hour (24/7) Next business day 6h / 6h Backup Every 6 hours Patching Monthly
+24h critical
Min. monthly €1200
Ready to get started
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What's included?
- 24/7 monitoring & alerting
- Security patching & upgrades
- Backup management
- Incident response (SLA)
- Monthly service reports
- Offboarding & Data Export
Deployment & IdP/AD integration priced separately
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Why Kangaroot?
- +25 years: Open Source expertise since 2000
- Sovereign: Your own or EU infrastructure
- Transparent: no hidden hosting costs, ever
- Competitive: below managed M365 pricing
- Expert: Enterprise Linux & Kubernetes
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Get started!
- Discovery call
30 min · environment & requirements - Proposal
Fixed pricing within 5 business days - Signature
MSA + setup fee invoiced - Deployment
2–4 weeks on your infrastructure
- Discovery call
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is openDesk a replacement for Microsoft 365?
Yes, for most core workplace needs; file storage, document editing, chat, video calls & project management. Kangaroot maps your current Microsoft 365 usage to openDesk's components before migrating, so functionality gaps are identified upfront.
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Where is openDesk hosted?
Wherever you choose; on your own infrastructure, or in a Belgian or EU cloud environment via Kangaroot's Managed OpenDesk service. Your data doesn't have to leave your control.
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Does switching to openDesk mean losing Microsoft 365 features we rely on?
Some features work differently rather than identically; that's normal with any platform switch. Kangaroot's migration assessment flags those gaps early, so there are no surprises after go-live.
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Kangaroot helps organisations build open, sovereign IT ecosystems; full control over data, infrastructure & software, aligned with European values.
