Switzerland's Federal Government Replaces Microsoft on 3,000 Computers

Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers

Switzerland's federal government has launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 with open-source alternatives on 3,000 workstations, about 7% of the federal workforce, with the goal of completing the migration by the end of 2027. The move follows a successful proof-of-concept involving 172 employees who tested the German open-source suite openDesk, and a new digital sovereignty law. The Swiss military is already moving faster, planning to replace Microsoft 365 with openDesk by October 2026. The migration is driven by concerns over foreign access to Swiss data, service continuity, and rising costs. The pilot runs in parallel with Microsoft 365, and if successful, could extend to all 54,000 federal workstations.