• EU Alternatives

    Looking for European Alternatives to American Tech Giants?

    In an era where data sovereignty, privacy regulations like GDPR, and digital independence are more important than ever, many businesses and individuals are seeking robust European alternatives to U.S.-based IT solutions such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. This page presents trusted and innovative European providers across cloud services, productivity tools, hosting, and more—empowering you to make technology choices aligned with your values, compliance needs, and local priorities.

  • Cloud Computing

    ScaleWay

    French cloud provider focusing on AI and sustainability.

    OVHcloud

    One of Europe's largest cloud providers, based in France.

    IONOS

    German cloud provider offering services like virtual servers and managed databases.

    UpCloud

    Finnish provider known for high-performance infrastructure and global availability.

    Exoscale

    Swiss cloud platform focusing on data sovereignty and GDPR compliance.

    gridscale

    German provider with data centers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

    STACKIT

    German cloud platform owned by Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland).

  • Managed DNS Providers

    Exoscale DNS

    The managed DNS service of the Swiss cloud provider Exoscale, operating 40 DNS servers worldwide.

    Scaleway DNS

    The managed DNS service of the French cloud platform Scaleway.

    Nanelo

    From Germany, does not log queries and offers DDoS Protection for their nameservers.

    deSEC

    A free and nonprofit managed DNS provider from Germany that focuses on security features and uses a global network of servers.

    RcodeZero

    From Austria, uses Anycast technology with over 40 servers worldwide and supports IPv6.

  • European Domain Name Registras

    Openprovider

    A domain name registrar from the Netherlands. The company is ICANN-accredited and offers DNSSEC support. They sell a lot of top-level domains, offer multi-factor authentication and you can add multiple users to an account.

    IONOS domains

    The domain name registrar product of the German cloud provider IONOS. IONOS is ICANN accredited and supports DNSSEC. For every domain bought they offer a free 2 GB email account and a wildcard SSL certificate.

    OVHcloud Domains

    The domain name registrar product of the French cloud provider OVHcloud. With every domain they provide a free email address with 5GB storage and a 10MB web space. OVHcloud supports DNSSEC, multi-user accounts and are ICANN accredited.

    Gandi

    A domain registrar with a lot of different top-level domains. They also offer other services like hosting and email. Gandi offers 2FA and it is possible to create organisation accounts where multiple users have access.

    United Domains

    A domain name registrar from Germany. They offer 2-Factor-Authentication and DDoS protection.

    Hostinger Domains

    A hoster based in Lithuania, which among other products also offers a domain name registry. Hostinger offers 2FA and it is possible to grant other users access to your account.

  • Virtual Private Server (VPS)

    Scaleway

    French cloud provider offering various services, including virtual servers, object storage (S3-compatible), DNS, VPC, and managed Kubernetes/databases.

    Leaseweb VPS

    Dutch cloud provider's VPS product, offering servers in data centers across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

    OVHcloud

    One of Europe's largest cloud providers, based in France.

    UpCloud

    Finnish cloud computing platform with servers around the world, offering virtual servers, VPC, managed databases, managed Kubernetes, and object storage.

    cloudscale

    Swiss virtual private server (VPS) hoster, offering compute types for general purpose, memory optimized, and CPU-optimized, with high uptime SLA and NVMe SSD storage.

    IONOS

    German cloud provider offering services like virtual servers and managed databases.

    Fuga Cloud

    Fuga Cloud is a Dutch provider offering OpenStack-based infrastructure.

    Exoscale

    Swiss cloud computing platform with several server locations within Europe, offering virtual servers, object storage (S3 compatible), managed Kubernetes, managed databases, DNS, and CDN.

    STACKIT

    German cloud computing platform by the Schwarz Group, offering managed services like object storage, Kubernetes, block storage, and various databases (MySQL, Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, ELK).

    Combell Cloud

    Belgian OpenStack-based VPS provider offering Linux and Windows virtual servers, a free load balancer, and unlimited data traffic.

    Infomaniak Public Cloud

    Swiss virtual private server provider, offering top-of-the-range equipment in secure Tier 3+ data centers in Switzerland.

    Virtua Cloud

    French virtual private server provider offering Linux and Windows VPS with DDoS protection by default and instant deploy features.

    V.PS

    Estonian virtual private server (VPS) hoster, a subsidiary of xTom, offering servers globally.

  • E-mail Providers

    Mailbox.org

    A German email provider that offers webmail, calendar (incl. CalDav), contacts (incl. CardDav), CO2 neutral servers, and a video call feature.

    Proton Mail

    An email provider with a strong focus on privacy based in Switzerland. It was founded by scientists at the CERN with the goal of protecting the privacy of its users.

    Infomaniak kMail

    The email service of the Swiss cloud provider Infomaniak and part of kSuite, a bundle of services from Infomaniak that includes a calendar, address book, file storage drive and meeting tool.

    StartMail

    A Dutch email provider with a focus on privacy.

    Raidboxes EMails

    The email provider service from the German WordPress hoster Raidboxes.

    Kolab Now

    An email provider from Switzerland that is open-source and built from the ground up with security in mind and only uses open standards for storing data and communication, which prevents vendor lock-in.

    WEB.DE E-Mail

    A German e-mail provider with a focus on the German-speaking market.

    Posteo

    An email service from Germany without advertising, with a focus on sustainability and security. They offer webmail, calendar (incl. CalDav), and contacts (incl. CardDav).

    Tuta Mail

    An email provider with a focus on security and privacy from Germany. Besides email, they also offer calendar and contact management.

    Hostpoint E-Mail

    The email provider from the Swiss cloud provider Hostpoint. Their web interface is based on Open-Xchange.

    Runbox

    An email provider from Norway with a focus on privacy and sustainability.

    Migadu

    An email provider from Switzerland that only charges per usage (emails sent, storage, etc).

    Iroco

    An open-source and transparency-focused email provider from France.

    GMX Email

    A German email provider with a focus on the German-speaking market. They offer webmail, calendar (incl. CalDav), and contacts (incl. CardDav).

    Soverin

    A Dutch email provider with a focus on privacy and custom domains. The standard price of the service even includes one domain.

    eclipso

    An email provider from Germany. Besides file storage, they also offer calendar and account management including CalDAV and CardDAV.

    Combell E-mail

    An email hosting service from the Belgian cloud provider Combell. It offers just a mailbox, or, if needed, some extra tools like a Microsoft 365 office package.

    Seeweb Mail

    An email provider product of the Italian cloud provider Seeweb.

    Mailfence

    A Belgian email provider with a focus on privacy. Besides emails, you can also manage calendars, contacts and files.

    Mailio

    A French email provider that offers webmail, calendar (incl. CalDav), and contacts (incl. CardDav).

    inbox.io

    An email provider from Latvia that also offers calendar and contacts management.

  • Web Browser/Search Engine

    Vivaldi Browser

    A highly customizable browser designed for power users, emphasizing control over features and interface.

    Qwant

    A French search engine that advertises privacy by not storing or selling any data about users. They use the Bing search index mixed with their own index.

    Mullvad Browser

    A privacy-focused browser built to prevent tracking and fingerprinting, developed with the Tor Project.

    GOOD

    a non-profit search engine from Germany. It uses the search index of the Brave search engine. Advertising revenue is donated to charity and

    the non-profit is B Corp certified. Was earlier called gexsi.

    Ecosia Browser

    Ecosia Browser combines a focus on user privacy with a unique environmental mission, dedicating 100% of its profits from search ads to plant trees worldwide.

    MetaGer

    German metasearch that combines search results from other providers. It is a non-profit association, the source code is open. Metager advertises high privacy.

  • Applications

    NextCloud

    Nextcloud Office is the document collaboration service of the Nextcloud suite. Nextcloud is a open source file hosting service for self-hosting. Nextcloud Office is part of the Nextcloud suite.

    CryptPad

    Frensh open source document collaboration service that can be self-hosted. CryptPad is zero-knowledge, which means that the operator cannot read the content written on the site.

    OnlyOffice

    Estonian open source document collaboration service, can be self-hosted, the most complete office suite, designed to make collaboration seamless - 15 mio users.

    Collabora Online

    A UK based open source document collaboration service. It can be self-hosted and is used by many cloud solutions.

  • Ai Alternatives

    Mistral AI

    French AI startup developing powerful and efficient large language models, including both open-source and proprietary offerings, to compete with global leaders.

    Aleph Alpha

    Aleph Alpha provides foundational AI models, unlike ChatGPT's direct public chatbot, enabling enterprises to build custom, secure, and explainable AI applications including private chatbots.

    Premai.io

    Prem Labs is a swiss applied research lab focused on open-source AI innovation. The lab is dedicated to advancing sovereign generative AI systems, with a mission to make advanced AI accessible, private, and fully customisable.

  • Team Communication Services

    Stackfield

    This German team communication service offers end-to-end encryption, extensive multi-platform app support, and built-in audio/video calls for secure collaboration.

    Mattermost

    Stackhero provides a managed cloud instance of the open-source Mattermost platform, a self-hostable team communication service popular with developers.

    Infomaniak kChat

    A unified communication platform from Switzerland, kChat provides secure and instant team communication and streamlines project organization.

    Wire

    A Swiss-based, open-source team communication service, Wire delivers end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls across all major operating systems.

    Fleep

    An Estonian team communication service, Fleep integrates with many external tools for audio/video calls and offers robust apps across various platforms.

    Nozbe

    This Polish team communication service focuses on mobile-first app development, incorporating instant messaging, threads, and Kanban-style organization.

  • CRM

    InvestGlass

    InvestGlass is a Swiss-based CRM and digital onboarding platform with a strong focus on the financial sector, emphasizing data sovereignty and modern automation.

    User.com

    A Polish-founded company offering an all-in-one marketing automation platform that also includes CRM functionalities, aiming to boost engagement and improve conversion with omnichannel communication.

  • OS

    Linux Ubuntu

    A widely popular and stable Linux distribution, Ubuntu offers a modern desktop experience and extensive software support, making it a strong general-purpose operating system.

    Linux Tails

    Linux Tails is a highly secure, privacy-focused operating system designed to be booted from a USB stick, routing all internet traffic through the Tor network to ensure anonymity.

    Linux Feodara

    Known for being at the "cutting edge" of Linux development, Fedora provides the latest open-source technologies and serves as an innovative platform for developers and enthusiasts.

    EU OS

    This is a European initiative (currently a Proof-of-Concept) aiming to develop a standardized Linux distribution specifically for the EU public sector, promoting digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on non-European tech.

    Linux Mint

    Designed for ease of use, Linux Mint offers a familiar and comfortable interface for users transitioning from Windows, focusing on stability and out-of-the-box functionality.