Collabora says Denmark pilot pause was political, not technical

Collabora published a statement on October 30, 2026, denying that the Danish government dropped the company, saying the pilot's second testing phase was put on hold after a government reshuffle rather than because of software quality issues.

According to the company's press release, the first testing phase with the Danish government went well and Collabora worked closely with cBrain, which supplies the F2 platform used across the Danish government. The trial allowed users to switch between Collabora Online and Microsoft Office while working in Microsoft's file format.

Collabora said the second phase was suspended after the reshuffle abolished the Ministry of Digitization. The company stated that the pause was not caused by problems with its software.

Collabora added that it is applying what it learned alongside cBrain to roll out the software to other Danish public authorities.

Earlier pilot issues

In December 2025, initial issues with the pilot were leaked to the Danish press, and senior Collabora Office engineers investigated and resolved the reported tickets at the company's own expense, per the release. A week before the October 30 statement, it was reported that Denmark had cut ties with Collabora, based on paywalled reports from ComputerWorld.de and Version2.