The European MS Teams replacement.
Digital sovereign.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

  • Full feature set: Familiar MS Teams experience with easy migration.
  • Digital sovereignty: Developed and hosted in the EU – for data protection and legally compliant collaboration.
  • Maximum flexibility: From your own Matrix stack and free AI choice to hybrid integration (Exchange, SharePoint, M365, Nextcloud, Open-Xchange).
  • Seamless continuity: Existing MS Office applications remain fully operational without any changes.
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Sparks for Teams – product overview

Overview of key features

Chat – light view

Matrix and MS Teams chats in one interface. Familiar threads, channels, and contacts – all in one place.

Based on the same open technology as

BwMessenger Bundeswehr
Tchap fr. Innenministerium
openDesk Öffentlicher Sektor
Element Matrix.org
TI-Messenger gematik
Deployment

Sparks Business, Enterprise or self-hosting – one client, your mix

Three product lines: standard with the full Sparks stack or Microsoft 365 connectivity, enterprise with your own tenant and mix-and-match backends, or self-hosting with Sparks clients and middleware while every data backend sits with you or your hosting partner.

Sparks Business

Every component from Sparks – or use calendar, to-do lists, contacts and optionally Microsoft Teams chat and channels from Microsoft 365; Matrix chat and channels, video conferencing and meeting AI run through Sparks. Custom agents optional as a bundle.

Business & Agent pricing

Enterprise

Dedicated tenant, optionally self-hosted or with a partner. Open source to audit and operate. Connect your own Exchange, Nextcloud, Open-Xchange, Matrix server or AI stack – anything you do not operate, Sparks supplies.

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Sparks Pure

Sparks clients and middleware; you or your hosting partner provide all backends – including AI connectivity on your terms.

Sparks Pure & components Three ways to operate
Product

AI-powered smarter meetings and messaging

Meetings

Meetings

Focus on the conversation – Sparks offers video conferencing with screen sharing, background blur, breakout rooms, lobby, and E2EE. Web and desktop – no proprietary dependency.

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Calls & Chat

Calls & Chat

Call directly from Sparks or chat – via Matrix with full end-to-end encryption or via Microsoft Teams chats and channels. Rich text, threads, @mentions.

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Collaboration

Collaboration

Work in channels, manage tasks with To-Do-Lists, and use files from WebDAV/Nextcloud – real-time collaboration in one interface. Multi-provider calendar.

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AI Assistant

AI Assistant

The Sparks assistant helps with scheduling, contact search, meeting agenda, and project reports – configurable, with your own API key, and optional self-hosting.

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Webinar & Townhall

Sparks delivers webinars and townhalls up to enterprise-grade with Q&A, polls and breakout rooms – directly in the platform. Webinar S from €59/month on annual billing.

To Webinar & Townhall
Who is it for?

Sparks for Teams – tailored to you

From Sparks Business through Enterprise with mixed backends to self-hosting – the same interface for your team.

SMB & Teams

End the app chaos – one app for everything.

Matrix chat, video, calendar, and AI assistant in one interface. No IT complexity, no US servers, no vendor lock-in. Easy onboarding, GDPR compliant.

< 5 min Onboarding
4 Backends
€8.90 /user/month
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All prices are net prices; VAT is charged separately at the applicable statutory rate.

Pricing

The right Sparks plan for every need

Sparks Starter

Chat and video meetings for personal use – free forever

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Sparks Business

Meeting AI, all backends (MS365, Google, Nextcloud), up to 300 meeting participants, SSO – from €8.90 on annual billing

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Sparks Enterprise

On-premise or dedicated hosting, SLA, SCIM, agent governance, openDesk support, custom stack

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All prices are net prices; VAT is charged separately at the applicable statutory rate.

Take the next step with Sparks – for public administration, business, and teams

For business

Communication software for up to 100 users in the standard plan – plus enterprise deployment options.

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For individuals

Stay organized, work effectively with customers. Schedule meetings, chat – also for friends and family.

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For enterprise

Built for enterprise use: SSO, tenant isolation, admin console, dedicated or on-premise deployment.

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For public administration

Secure communication for government and public sector – video conferencing, chat, and calendar with EU hosting and GDPR compliance.

Public sector info
Sparks for Teams

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