Outfox

Outfox is a European collaboration platform built for higher education to facilitate secure, cross-border community building and inter-institutional engagement.

Description

Outfox is a collaboration platform specifically designed for higher education institutions in Europe, serving as an alternative to mainstream tools like Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. It enables universities, consortia, and research networks to build engaged, cross-border communities securely and intuitively. The platform supports academic workflows, community structures, and shared governance, with features tailored for inter-institutional collaboration. It is fully GDPR-compliant, hosted in Europe, and integrates seamlessly with existing tools like Moodle and Office365. Outfox focuses on ease of use for students, staff, and researchers, fostering digital sovereignty and strong adoption across diverse educational settings.

Features

• Groups and discussions for shared spaces beyond institutional walls
• Event management with registration and calendar sync
• Role-based access and permissions for cross-institutional control
• Federated login and SSO using existing institutional credentials
• Multi-language support for international engagement
• Seamless integrations with tools like Moodle, Office365, and Zoom
• Designed for academic workflows and community structures
• GDPR-compliant and hosted in Europe for data sovereignty
• User-friendly interface tailored for students, staff, and researchers

Benefits

• Enables secure and intuitive cross-border collaboration among universities and research networks
• Supports academic-specific workflows and governance structures, enhancing efficiency
• Offers flexibility with customization and integration of existing tools
• Ensures data privacy and compliance with GDPR through European hosting
• Fosters strong community engagement and adoption across diverse user groups
• Reduces IT effort by providing built-in cross-institutional connectivity without tenant switching
• Empowers international programs like Erasmus+ and European University Alliances with dedicated features

Links

• Home: https://www.outfox.eu