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A Workspace ensures logical separation of data, access rights, and Workspace types – so you maintain full control over who can view or edit which documents.
3 Workspace Types for every need. From temporary files to regulated industries – You decide how secure your documents should be.
Your digital vault – tailored to every requirement.
A Workspace is your self-contained digital work environment within PaperOffice with its own documents, permissions, and individual AI configuration. Think of a high-security vault – each Workspace with its own lock.
Individual Protection Levels
Each Workspace can be configured with its own type – Standard, Business, or Compliance.
Precise Access Management
Separate passwords, 2FA, IP whitelists, and fine-grained ACL permissions – fully independently manageable for each Workspace.
Over 30 Industry Templates
Whether client, project, department, legal case or personnel file – use specialized Workspaces for every context, perfectly pre-structured.
Context-Aware AI
Customize AI document processing individually: Choose between Storage only, AI-DMS Basic, AI-DMS Premium, or AI-DMS Ultra – targeted per Workspace.
Workspaces in Practice – Solutions by Industry
Law Firms & Attorneys
1 Workspace = 1 Client or Legal Case
- Compliance type for court files
- Attorney-client privilege via ACL
- Forensic audit trail for full transparency
Healthcare
1 Workspace = 1 Patient or Practice
- 2FA mandatory and IP Whitelist (Compliance)
- Protection of special data (Art. 9 GDPR)
- ChunkTech™ 4096-Bit encryption
Tax Advisors & Accounting
1 Workspace = 1 Client or Fiscal Year
- WORM storage for GoBD (Business & Compliance)
- Deletion lock per GoBD requirements
- Qualified electronic timestamps
Real Estate
1 Workspace = 1 Property or Tenant
- Structured storage of plans & contracts
- Secure external access for tenants & partners
- AI-powered document classification
Industry & Commerce
1 Workspace = 1 Supplier or Project
- Management of delivery notes & orders
- Role-based team access (ACL)
- Workspace-specific API integrations
HR & Recruiting
1 Workspace = 1 Employee or Applicant
- Personnel files in Business Workspace
- Automated deletion cycles per GDPR
- Complete compliance documentation
Storage is always included.
Cloud or On-Premise – zero extra costs.
While other providers charge per GB per month, PaperOffice includes unlimited document storage in every plan. It doesn't matter whether your files reside in our EU Secure Cloud or on your own infrastructure.
Estimated market prices based on publicly available pricing models. Actual costs vary by provider, usage, and contract terms.
One Platform. Three Workspace Types.
Each Workspace in PaperOffice has its own type. Combine Standard, Business, and Compliance for different document classes – within a single account.
Individual per Workspace
Each Workspace can have a different type. Store drafts in Standard and regulated data in Compliance.
Upgrade Anytime
Start with Standard and upgrade to Business or Compliance at any time. Downgrade is not possible for Compliance reasons.
Compliance Built-In
GoBD, HGB, GDPR, ISO 27001 – choose the level that meets your regulatory requirements.
Security as Needed
From Standard to Compliance – You decide how secure your documents should be.
Workspace Standard
Temporary files, drafts, storage-only
- AES-256 Encryption
- RAMDisk Processing
- Whitelist ACL
- Permanent Deletion (no Trash)
- Plan Standard Processing Priority
Workspace Business
Contracts, Personnel Files, Financial Data
- Everything from Standard +
- Details & Additional Information
- Access Protection & External Sharing
- Workspace Trash & WORM Activation
- Workspace Password (optional)
- SMS or 2-Person Sharing (optional)
Workspace Compliance
Medical, Legal, Government, Regulated Industries
- Everything from Business +
- Hardware Encryption & HSM
- Chunk Encryption
- IP Whitelist & 2FA Mandatory
- Preview Watermarks & Protected PDF Delivery
- Protected Thumbnails (private / no-store)
Transparent. Fair. Degressive discounts.
The higher your plan, the cheaper Business and Compliance Workspaces become.
Degressive Discounts by Plan
Higher Plan = Larger Discount on Business and Compliance Workspaces.
| Plan | Discount | Business | Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 0% | €10 | €40 |
| Plus | 0% | €10 | €40 |
| Professional | 20% | €8 | €32 |
| Corporate | 40% | €6 | €24 |
| Enterprise | 60% | €4 | €16 |
| Unlimited | 80% | €2 | €8 |
Verification Code
No access without verification.
The Workspace only opens after successful verification – via SMS or Authenticator app. For Compliance, sharing is mandatory.
Every access is traceable. Screenshots are useless.
Dynamic watermarks with username, timestamp, and session ID are overlaid on every document in real-time. Even if someone photographs the screen, the responsible person is immediately identifiable.
- Dynamic watermark with user data
- Session ID & timestamp embedded
- Anti-screenshot technology
- Forensic traceability
Inactive? Automatically locked.
When a user becomes inactive, the Workspace locks automatically. Configurable timeouts ensure no one accidentally retains access.
- Configurable: 5, 15, 30 minutes
- Immediate lock on session end
- Re-authentication via 2FA required
- Audit log of every lock/unlock action
Even with a server breach: Your data remains unreadable.
Every document is split into encrypted fragments and distributed across multiple storage nodes. Without all fragments and the master key, the document is completely useless.
- Proprietary chunk encryption
- Individual fragments are useless
- No single point of failure
- Available from Workspace Compliance
AI processing configurable per Workspace
Each Workspace can have its own AI-DMS mode – from pure storage to full AI processing. Billing is through the credit system, not the Workspace price.
Storage only
Storage only – no AI-DMS processing
AI-DMS Basic
OCR + Classification
AI-DMS Premium
OCR + AI-IDP + Embeddings
AI-DMS Ultra
Full AI Processing + Knowledge Graph
All Features at a Glance
Detailed comparison of all security features across all three Workspace types.
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| Feature | Workspace Standard INKLUSIVE €0 | Workspace Business EMPFOHLEN €10 | Workspace Compliance HOCHSICHER €40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal for | Temporary files, drafts, storage-only | Contracts, Personnel Files, Financial Data | Medical, Legal, Government, Regulated Industries |
| Business Features | |||
| Details & Additional Information Contact, address, and metadata fields for business processes. | |||
| Default Document Type New documents can start with a predefined document type. | |||
| Access Protection Additional rules for opening and using this Workspace. | |||
| External Sharing Controlled access for external PaperOffice accounts. | Protected | ||
| Workspace Trash Deleted documents remain in the trash (Standard deletes permanently). | Permanent | ||
| Encryption | |||
| AES-256 Encryption Base encryption for all stored documents | |||
| Hardware-Encryption Additional hardware full-disk encryption of storage media | |||
| Hardware Security Module Keys stored in dedicated security hardware, never in RAM | |||
| RAMDisk Processing Processing in volatile memory only – no traces | |||
| Chunk Encryption Documents are distributed to multiple nodes as encrypted chunks. | |||
| Access Control | |||
| Workspace Password Workspace stays protected even if account is compromised | Optional | Mandatory | |
| Access Control (ACL) Fine-grained permissions per user/group | Whitelist | Whitelist | Whitelist + Blacklist |
| Two-Factor Authentication SMS/TOTP verification on every access | Optional | Mandatory | |
| IP-Whitelist Allow access only from specific IP addresses | |||
| Audit & Compliance | |||
| WORM Activation Write-once storage per document. | |||
| WORM Metadata Audit Metadata changes to WORM documents are logged. | WORM Only | WORM Only | |
| Document Protection & Proof | |||
| Preview Watermark Personalized watermarks in document previews. | |||
| User & Timestamp in Watermark Watermark shows user identity and access time. | |||
| QR Tracking in Previews Subtle QR markers for additional attribution. | |||
| Protected Thumbnail Delivery Temporary watermark thumbnails with private delivery. | Standard Cache | Standard Cache | Private / no-store |
| Watermarked PDF Downloads PDF downloads as personalized watermark copies. | |||
| Raw Preview Protection Previews only as protected watermark view. | |||
Where Should Your Documents Reside?
You decide – we adapt. Cloud or On-Premise, the choice is yours.
PaperOffice Secure Cloud
Our own EU data centers. No AWS, no Azure. 100% data sovereignty.
- Tier-3 Datacenter
- 2.5 Gbit per server
- Automatic backups
- Zero-setup, ready to go
- 100% green energy
- 24/7 Monitoring
On-Premise / BYOD
Full control. Your infrastructure, your rules.
- SSH/SFTP Storage Mount
- Primary + Secondary = Redundancy
- Auto-Crawling & Indexing
- Import or In-Place Processing
- Your own NAS (QNAP, ASUSTOR, Synology)
- Full data sovereignty
Up and running in 3 simple steps
Connect your storage, let PaperOffice do the rest – fully automated.
Connect Your Storage
Link your existing NAS, server, or cloud storage via SSH/SFTP. Works with QNAP, Synology, ASUSTOR, and any SSH-capable device.
Automatic Crawling & Indexing
PaperOffice automatically discovers, crawls, and indexes all your documents. AI classification, OCR, and metadata extraction – fully automated.
Secure & Redundant
Optionally add a secondary storage for automatic redundancy. All data encrypted with your chosen security tier – zero extra cost.
Who Needs Which Tier?
Find the right Workspace type for your industry and document types.
Small Business / Freelancer
Workspace StandardGeneral document storage, drafts, notes. Perfect for getting started.
HR & Legal Departments
Workspace BusinessEmployment contracts, NDAs, salary data. Requires access control and audit trails.
Finance & Accounting
Workspace ComplianceInvoices, tax documents, annual reports. GoBD-compliant archiving with WORM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Workspaces and Workspace types.
Can I use different Workspace types in the same account?
Can I downgrade a Workspace type?
Why can't my documents be compromised – even if a server is hacked?
How does WORM storage protect me during a tax audit?
Do I need to host my own servers?
Is PaperOffice GDPR compliant?
Does storage really cost €0 – what's the catch?
Is there a limit on documents or storage space?
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Ready to secure your documents?
Start with our Secure Cloud – upgrade to Business or Compliance anytime.