European Alternatives

🏢 Adyen N.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.4/5

Adyen vs Stripe

A single payment platform for online, in-store, and mobile — used by Spotify, IKEA, and eBay. Adyen is Amsterdam-listed on Euronext with EU acquiring licenses and transparent interchange++ pricing.

🏢 Ada Health GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

Ada Health vs WebMD

A CE-marked AI symptom checker developed with German medical rigor. Ada asks smart follow-up questions and provides personalized health assessments — not just generic articles.

social media GDPR ✓ New

Agorapulse vs Hootsuite

Agorapulse is a French social-media-management platform — publishing, social inbox, reports, listening — used by agencies and brands. EU jurisdiction, GDPR-native. Compared with Hootsuite.

🏢 Agorapulse SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 About You Holding SE 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

About You vs Shein

AI-powered personal fashion recommendations without the ethical baggage. About You partners with 3,500+ brands and is pushing transparent sustainability reporting.

🏢 AirVPN (Paolo Brini) 📍 Italy ⭐ 4.1/5

AirVPN vs ExpressVPN

Italian-based, community-driven, and fully open source. AirVPN gives power users WireGuard and OpenVPN with port forwarding, advanced configuration, and verified no-logging — at a fraction of ExpressVPN's price.

🏢 Aiven Oy 📍 Finland ⭐ 4.5/5

Aiven vs Amazon RDS

Aiven is a Finnish-headquartered multi-cloud managed-database platform. Native PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, and Cassandra with EU-region options. Compared with Amazon RDS.

e commerce GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Akeneo vs Salsify

Akeneo is the leading French open-source Product Information Management platform. Used by Auchan, Sephora, Decathlon, and major European retailers. Compared with Salsify for product-catalogue management.

🏢 Akeneo SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Aleph Alpha GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

Aleph Alpha vs OpenAI

Aleph Alpha offers sovereign AI solutions for European enterprises, with full data residency in Germany and GDPR compliance by design.

🏢 Algolia SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

Algolia vs Elasticsearch Cloud

Algolia is a French search-as-a-service platform with sub-50ms search latency, instant typo tolerance, and EU data residency options. Used by Stripe, Lacoste, MasterClass. Compared with Elasticsearch Cloud.

e commerce GDPR ✓

Allegro vs Amazon

Central Europe's largest online marketplace with 135,000+ sellers. Allegro dominates in Poland and offers buyer protection, fast delivery, and local customer support.

🏢 Allegro.eu SA 📍 Poland ⭐ 4/5

note taking GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Anytype vs Notion

Anytype is a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted, local-first knowledge management workspace governed by a Dutch nonprofit foundation. Compared with Notion for personal and team knowledge management.

🏢 Anytype Foundation 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.4/5

translation GDPR ✓ Open Source

Apertium vs Microsoft Translator

A Spanish-origin open-source machine translation platform from the University of Alicante. Apertium uses rule-based translation for European language pairs with full transparency and no data collection.

🏢 Apertium (FOSS / University of Alicante) 📍 Spain ⭐ 3/5

🏢 Avokaado OÜ 📍 Estonia ⭐ 3.9/5

Avokaado vs LegalZoom

Avokaado is an Estonian legal document automation platform offering self-service legal templates, contract lifecycle management, and full GDPR compliance — a European alternative to LegalZoom.

🏢 Lesson Nine GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.4/5

Babbel vs Duolingo

Babbel is the Berlin-built language learning platform that takes adults seriously. Curriculum designed by linguists, GDPR-native, no streak-anxiety gamification — a credible European alternative to Duolingo's owl-driven approach.

🏢 Comuto SA 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

BlaBlaCar vs Uber

Long-distance ridesharing with 100M+ members across 22 countries. BlaBlaCar connects drivers with empty seats to passengers — cheaper than trains, greener than flying alone.

e commerce GDPR ✓

Bol.com vs Amazon

The Benelux's #1 online marketplace with 13M+ active customers. Bol.com offers same-day delivery in the Netherlands, Dutch customer support, and local seller partnerships.

🏢 Bol.com B.V. (Ahold Delhaize) 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Bolt Technology OÜ 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4/5

Bolt Food vs Uber Eats

Bolt Food is part of the Estonian Bolt super-app ecosystem, offering food delivery with lower restaurant commissions (15% vs 30%), fairer driver pay, and lower delivery fees across 15+ European countries — a homegrown European alternative to Uber Eats.

🏢 Bolt Technology OÜ 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4/5

Bolt vs Uber

Rides, scooters, and food delivery across 45+ countries — typically 15-20% cheaper than Uber. Built in Tallinn, Bolt reinvests in European urban mobility.

🏢 Booking Holdings 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.4/5

Booking.com vs Expedia

The world's largest accommodation platform with 28M+ listings, headquartered in Amsterdam. Booking.com offers free cancellation, Genius loyalty discounts, and GDPR-compliant data handling.

email marketing GDPR ✓ New

Brevo vs Mailchimp

Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is a French email marketing and transactional platform built around GDPR. A credible alternative to Intuit-owned Mailchimp for European senders.

🏢 Sendinblue SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.2/5

🏢 BunnyWay d.o.o. 📍 Slovenia ⭐ 4.5/5

Bunny.net vs Cloudflare

123+ PoPs, integrated video streaming, and edge storage — all pay-as-you-go from €0.005/GB. Bunny.net delivers CDN performance at a fraction of Cloudflare's cost.

🏢 bunq B.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

Bunq vs Venmo

A Dutch digital bank where every €100 spent plants a tree. Bunq offers multi-currency accounts, instant SEPA transfers, and metal cards — with built-in sustainability.

developer tools GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Cal.com vs Calendly

Cal.com is German open-source scheduling infrastructure — AGPLv3, self-hostable, with native EU cloud hosting. Booking links, team scheduling, payments, embeds. Compared with Calendly.

🏢 Cal.com Inc. (German operations) 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

🏢 Clever Cloud SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

Clever Cloud vs Heroku

Clever Cloud is a French container-based PaaS hosted in EU data centres, with Git-push deployment, native add-ons for databases and caches, and full GDPR. SecNumCloud-aligned. Compared with Heroku.

developer tools GDPR ✓ Open Source

Codeberg vs GitHub

Codeberg is a free, open-source code hosting platform run by a German non-profit — offering privacy-respecting collaboration without corporate surveillance.

🏢 Codeberg e.V. 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.1/5

🏢 Collabora Productivity 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 3.5/5

Collabora Online vs Google Docs

LibreOffice in the browser. Collabora brings real-time document editing you can self-host, with full .docx/.xlsx/.pptx compatibility and no data sent to third parties.

e commerce GDPR ✓ New

commercetools vs Shopify Plus

commercetools is German MACH-architecture headless commerce — used by Audi, Burberry, John Lewis, Tiffany. Munich-headquartered, EU jurisdiction, API-first. Compared with Shopify Plus for enterprise commerce.

🏢 commercetools GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

🏢 Connective NV 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.3/5

Connective vs PandaDoc

Enterprise-grade electronic signatures trusted by EU governments — eIDAS qualified signatures, on-premise deployment, and identity verification integration. Built in Belgium with full GDPR compliance.

🏢 Contractbook A/S 📍 Denmark ⭐ 4.2/5

Contractbook vs DocuSign CLM

Contractbook is a Danish end-to-end contract lifecycle management platform with GDPR-native architecture, EU data residency, and no-code automation — a compelling European alternative to DocuSign CLM.

🏢 XWiki SAS 📍 France ⭐ 3.8/5

CryptPad vs Notion

End-to-end encrypted documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and kanban boards — fully open source, self-hostable, and funded by the EU's Next Generation Internet program. Not even the server can read your data.

cdn security GDPR ✓ Open Source New

CrowdSec vs Cloudflare

CrowdSec is a Paris-based open-source WAF and IPS engine — 14k+ GitHub stars, crowdsourced blocklists from thousands of users worldwide, self-hostable on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Windows. Compared with Cloudflare WAF, the San Francisco reverse-proxy giant listed on NYSE. Two different architectures, one sovereignty question.

🏢 CrowdSec SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.7/5

customer support GDPR ✓

Crisp vs Intercom

Live chat, chatbot, knowledge base, and CRM in one platform — used by 500,000+ companies. Built in Nantes, France, with EU-hosted data and a free tier for small teams.

🏢 Crisp IM SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.2/5

🏢 Cubbit S.r.l. 📍 Italy ⭐ 4.4/5

Cubbit vs Backblaze

Cubbit's geo-distributed object storage runs on a Swarm of EU-only nodes, S3-compatible, ISO 27001 certified, and operates outside US legal reach. Compared with Backblaze B2 for European storage needs.

🏢 Custify SRL 📍 Romania ⭐ 4.5/5

Custify vs Vitally

Custify is Romanian customer-success software — health scores, automation, NPS, account management for SaaS. EU jurisdiction. Used by 300+ European and global SaaS companies. Compared with Vitally.

streaming GDPR ✓ New

Dailymotion vs YouTube

Dailymotion is the French video-sharing platform — content hosting, embedding, monetisation, and B2B video infrastructure. Owned by Vivendi (Canal+ Group), EU jurisdiction, and an alternative to YouTube for creators and brands.

🏢 Dailymotion SA 📍 France ⭐ 4.2/5

cdn security GDPR ✓ New

DataDome vs Cloudflare Bot Management

DataDome is French bot-mitigation and online-fraud-prevention software. AI-driven detection, sub-2ms decisions, and EU jurisdiction. Used by major European retailers and financial institutions. Compared with Cloudflare Bot Management.

🏢 DataDome SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

🏢 DataGrail (EU operations) 📍 European Union ⭐ 4/5

DataGrail vs TrustArc

A privacy management platform with automated Data Subject Request handling and EU data processing — streamlining GDPR compliance through deep system integrations and live data mapping.

🏢 Deezer SA 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Deezer vs Apple Music

90M+ tracks with lossless FLAC audio and a unique Flow AI mix tailored to your taste. Deezer is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and processes data in the EU.

translation GDPR ✓

DeepL vs Google Translate

Consistently rated more accurate than Google Translate for European languages. DeepL's neural network captures nuance and tone that other translators miss.

🏢 DeepL SE 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Didomi SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Didomi vs OneTrust

Didomi is French consent-management software — GDPR-native, IAB TCF certified, used by Le Figaro, France TV, and major European publishers and brands. Compared with OneTrust for consent and privacy operations.

streaming GDPR ✓ New

Deezer vs Spotify

Deezer is French music streaming — 90+ million tracks, HiFi audio, lyrics, podcasts. Paris-headquartered, Euronext-listed, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Spotify.

🏢 Deezer SA 📍 France ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 Doctolib SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Doctolib vs ZocDoc

Book doctor appointments online across France, Germany, and Italy. Doctolib serves 80M+ patients, stores health data on HDS-certified servers, and offers video consultations.

crm erp GDPR ✓ Open Source

Dolibarr vs SAP

Free, open-source ERP/CRM from France. Dolibarr provides invoicing, accounting, inventory, CRM, and HR in one modular platform — no license fees, self-hosted, and built for European SMBs.

🏢 Dolibarr Foundation 📍 France ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 dScribe Cloud 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.4/5

dScribe vs Collibra

dScribe Cloud is a Ghent-based data governance + documentation platform — business glossary, BI lineage, in-report context, semantic layer for AI use cases. ISO 27001, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Collibra, the Belgian-founded governance giant now headquartered in New York.

search engine GDPR ✓

Ecosia vs Google Search

Ecosia plants trees with its ad revenue while providing a privacy-friendly search experience — a sustainable European alternative to Google.

🏢 Ecosia GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.1/5

🏢 EcoVadis SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

EcoVadis vs Sustainalytics (Morningstar)

EcoVadis is French sustainability-rating software for supply chains — used by 130,000+ companies worldwide. CSRD-aligned reporting, EU jurisdiction, Paris-headquartered. Compared with Sustainalytics (now Morningstar-owned).

🏢 Electronic Identification (eID) 📍 Spain ⭐ 4/5

Electronic ID vs Persona

Spanish video identification and e-signature platform — eIDAS Qualified Trust Service Provider, real-time video KYC, GDPR-native with EU data processing.

🏢 Element (Matrix) 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 3.5/5

Element vs Slack

Built on the Matrix protocol, Element offers end-to-end encrypted messaging you can self-host. Used by the French government and German military for secure communication.

🏢 Infomaniak Network SA 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.3/5

Euria vs OpenAI

Euria is Infomaniak's generative AI suite — open-weight models (Mistral, Llama) hosted in Swiss hydroelectric data centres, with full EU/CH data sovereignty and B Corp ethics. The European answer to OpenAI for businesses that take sovereignty seriously.

🏢 EuroDNS S.A. 📍 Luxembourg ⭐ 4.2/5

EuroDNS vs GoDaddy

ICANN-accredited European domain registrar with 900+ TLDs, built-in WHOIS privacy, and GDPR-compliant domain management. Professional DNS hosting from the heart of Europe — no upsell pressure, no dark patterns.

🏢 Factorial HR SL 📍 Spain ⭐ 3.5/5

Factorial vs BambooHR

Factorial is a Barcelona-based all-in-one HR platform that handles time tracking, payroll, performance management, and document signing — all built for European labor laws and GDPR compliance.

hardware GDPR ✓

Fairphone vs Apple iPhone

The world's most repairable smartphone with Fairtrade gold, recycled materials, and a 5-year warranty. Amsterdam-based B Corp fighting planned obsolescence.

🏢 Fairphone B.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

cloud storage GDPR ✓ Open Source

Filen vs iCloud

Zero-knowledge encryption means even Filen can't read your files. 10 GB free, German-hosted, and every file is encrypted client-side before it ever leaves your device.

🏢 Filen 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

hardware GDPR ✓ New

Fairphone vs iPhone (Apple)

Fairphone is a Dutch modular, repairable, fair-trade smartphone. Five-year software support, user-replaceable battery and parts, conflict-free minerals sourcing. Compared with iPhone for sustainability-focused buyers.

🏢 Fairphone B.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 SPI International 📍 Poland ⭐ 3/5

FilmBox vs HBO Max

FilmBox by SPI International in Warsaw offers a curated streaming platform focused on European and international films and series. An affordable alternative to HBO Max for viewers who want diverse, non-Hollywood content.

🏢 FlixMobility GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

FlixBus vs Greyhound

Intercity buses across 40+ countries from €4.99. FlixBus runs on a tech-driven platform model with Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a carbon offset program on every trip.

forms surveys GDPR ✓ Open Source

Formbricks vs Jotform

An open-source experience management platform built in Germany. Self-hostable surveys, in-app feedback, and form analytics — with full GDPR compliance and no data leaving your servers.

🏢 Formbricks GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Gandi SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Gandi vs GoDaddy

No upselling, no dark patterns — just straightforward domain registration with free WHOIS privacy, email, and SSL. Gandi's motto since 2000: 'No Bullshit.' A French registrar that treats customers with respect.

🏢 Gcore 📍 Luxembourg ⭐ 4/5

Gcore vs AWS CloudFront

A Luxembourg-based edge cloud platform offering CDN, DDoS protection, and streaming with 180+ PoPs worldwide. Gcore keeps your data under EU jurisdiction while delivering sub-30ms latency globally.

email marketing GDPR ✓ New

GetResponse vs Constant Contact

GetResponse is a Gdansk-based email marketing and automation platform — autoresponders, landing pages, webinars, SMS, AI tools — serving 400,000+ customers in 183 countries. Founded 1997 by Simon Grabowski, independent ever since. Compared with Constant Contact, the 1995 Massachusetts veteran now owned by US private equity.

🏢 GetResponse S.A. 📍 Poland ⭐ 4.5/5

travel mobility GDPR ✓ New

GetYourGuide vs Viator (Tripadvisor)

GetYourGuide is German tours and activities marketplace — 75,000+ activities in 11,000+ destinations. Berlin-headquartered, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Viator (Tripadvisor) for booking experiences.

🏢 GetYourGuide AG 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

developer tools GDPR ✓ Open Source

Gitea vs GitLab

A lightweight, self-hosted Git platform maintained from the Netherlands. Gitea offers GitHub-like code hosting with minimal resource usage, full data ownership, and no vendor lock-in — perfect for teams that want sovereignty over their source code.

🏢 Gitea Limited 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

developer tools GDPR ✓ Open Source

GitLab vs GitHub

A complete DevOps lifecycle in one application — CI/CD, code review, security scanning, and deployment — all from a Dutch-headquartered company with EU data residency and self-hosting options.

🏢 GitLab B.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Glovoapp23 S.L. (Delivery Hero SE) 📍 Spain ⭐ 3.5/5

Glovo vs DoorDash

Multi-category delivery covering food, groceries, pharmacy, and everyday essentials across 25 countries. Founded in Barcelona and now part of Delivery Hero, Glovo keeps European delivery data under EU jurisdiction.

🏢 Glovoapp23 S.L. 📍 Spain ⭐ 4/5

Glovo vs UberEats

Multi-category delivery covering food, groceries, pharmacy, and anything — strong in Southern and Eastern Europe across 25 countries. Founded in Barcelona, now part of Delivery Hero.

web browser GDPR ✓ Open Source

GNOME Web (Epiphany) vs Microsoft Edge

The GNOME Foundation's open-source browser built on WebKitGTK. GNOME Web offers a clean, minimal browsing experience with no telemetry, no tracking, and no corporate data collection.

🏢 GNOME Foundation 📍 EU/FOSS ⭐ 3/5

🏢 Greenly SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Greenly vs Persefoni

Greenly is French carbon-accounting and ESG-reporting software — CSRD-aligned, used by 2,000+ European businesses. EU jurisdiction, native French/English support. Compared with Persefoni for sustainability reporting.

🏢 HelloAsso SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

HelloAsso vs PayPal

HelloAsso is the dominant French payments platform for nonprofits and associations. Free to use — funded by voluntary contributions from supporters rather than transaction fees. Compared with PayPal for European nonprofit fundraising.

maps navigation GDPR ✓

HERE Maps vs Google Maps

HERE Technologies powers the mapping and location services behind major automakers, logistics companies, and enterprise platforms. A Dutch-headquartered alternative to Google Maps with powerful APIs and full GDPR compliance.

🏢 HERE Technologies 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Hetzner 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

Hetzner vs AWS

Dedicated servers from €39/month, cloud VMs from €3.29/month. Hetzner delivers raw computing power at a fraction of AWS pricing — from German and Finnish data centers.

🏢 Hetzner Online GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.8/5

Hetzner vs DigitalOcean

Hetzner is German cloud and dedicated-server infrastructure — VPS, dedicated, colocation, storage. Best-in-class price/performance, Bavaria + Helsinki data centres, EU jurisdiction. Compared with DigitalOcean.

🏢 HiBob 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4/5

HiBob vs Workday

Modern HR platform with full GDPR compliance and EU data residency. HiBob delivers people analytics, performance management, and culture tools for mid-market European companies.

vpn GDPR ✓

hide.me vs NordVPN

hide.me is headquartered in Malaysia (eVenture Ltd), not in the EU, but offers independently audited no-log VPN service with EU-hosted servers. A transparent, privacy-focused alternative to NordVPN with a generous free tier.

🏢 eVenture Ltd 📍 Malaysia ⭐ 3.5/5

travel mobility GDPR ✓ New

HomeToGo vs Airbnb

HomeToGo is German vacation-rental meta-search — Berlin-headquartered, Frankfurt-listed, aggregates 15+ million listings from 800+ partners. EU jurisdiction, comprehensive European coverage. Compared with Airbnb.

🏢 HomeToGo SE 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.4/5

customer support GDPR ✓ New

iAdvize vs Drift (Salesloft)

iAdvize is a French conversational marketing and customer-engagement platform — chatbots, live chat, video, AI agents. Used by major European brands. Compared with Drift (now Salesloft).

🏢 iAdvize SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 IDnow GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.2/5

IDnow vs LexisNexis Risk

German identity verification platform with video-ident, auto-ident, and eSign — BaFin-compliant, GDPR-native, trusted by European banks and telecoms for regulatory KYC.

streaming GDPR ✓ New

iMusician vs DistroKid

iMusician is Swiss music distribution to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and 250+ stores. Transparent pricing, EU jurisdiction, independent-artist-friendly contracts. Compared with DistroKid.

🏢 iMusician Digital AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Infomaniak Network SA 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.3/5

Infomaniak vs DigitalOcean

100% renewable energy, Swiss data centers, and 25+ years of reliability. Infomaniak offers web hosting, cloud, email, and storage from an employee-owned Swiss company — your data stays in Switzerland.

🏢 Infomaniak Network SA 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

Infomaniak vs GoDaddy

Swiss-hosted domains, email, and cloud powered by 100% renewable energy. Infomaniak bundles ethical hosting with strong privacy — no reselling your data.

e signature GDPR ✓ New

inSign vs DocuSign

inSign is a German electronic-signature solution — Made and Hosted in Germany, ISO 27001 certified, BSI C5 attested, with all sub-processors in Germany. eIDAS-compliant for SES, AES, and QES. Compared with DocuSign.

🏢 inSign GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 itslearning AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 3.5/5

itslearning vs Canvas

A Norwegian-built learning management system designed for K-12 and higher education. itslearning keeps student data in European data centers under GDPR, with pedagogy-driven design rather than US corporate ed-tech data extraction.

🏢 iProov 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4.1/5

iProov vs Onfido

Biometric face verification with patented liveness detection — UK-based with EU operations, eIDAS-compliant, trusted by governments and banks for secure identity assurance.

🏢 IVPN Limited 📍 Gibraltar ⭐ 4/5

IVPN vs NordVPN

No email needed, open-source apps, and an ethics-first approach. IVPN is a Gibraltar-based VPN built for people who want real privacy, not marketing slogans.

developer tools GDPR ✓

JetBrains vs VS Code

Professional-grade IDEs from Czech Republic — IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, and more. Deep language intelligence, refactoring power, and integrated tooling that VS Code extensions cannot match.

🏢 JetBrains s.r.o. 📍 Czech Republic ⭐ 4.5/5

video conferencing GDPR ✓ Open Source

Jitsi Meet vs Zoom

Free, open-source video calls with no account required. Jitsi can be self-hosted for full control, supports end-to-end encryption, and has no time limits.

🏢 Community / 8x8 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

note taking GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Joplin vs Evernote

Joplin is an open-source, end-to-end encryptable, Markdown-first notes app created by French developer Laurent Cozic. Self-hostable or Joplin Cloud (EU). Compared with Evernote for personal and small-team note-taking.

🏢 Joplin (Laurent Cozic / Joplin Cloud) 📍 France / EU ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

Just Eat Takeaway vs DoorDash

Europe's leading food delivery platform connecting 680,000+ restaurants across 20+ countries — founded in the Netherlands, listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, and deeply rooted in local food cultures.

cloud storage GDPR ✓

kDrive vs Dropbox

Infomaniak's kDrive offers 15 GB free with Swiss privacy laws protecting your files. End-to-end encrypted sync, real-time collaboration, and data that never leaves Switzerland.

🏢 Infomaniak 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Infomaniak 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.6/5

Infomaniak kDrive vs Microsoft OneDrive

Infomaniak kDrive is a Swiss cloud-storage service run by Infomaniak — Geneva-headquartered, foundation-owned since May 2026, powered by hydroelectric energy, ISO 27001 + ISO 50001 + ISO 14001 certified. Compared with Microsoft OneDrive, part of the Microsoft 365 Delaware-corp suite whose EU data residency does not remove CLOUD Act reach.

password manager GDPR ✓ Open Source

KeePassXC vs Bitwarden

KeePassXC is a fully offline, open-source password manager developed by a European community team. Unlike Bitwarden's cloud-dependent model, KeePassXC gives you complete control over your encrypted database — no servers, no subscriptions, no data leaving your device.

🏢 KeePassXC Team 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.3/5

🏢 Kenjo GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.9/5

Kenjo vs BambooHR

Berlin-based HR platform designed for European labor laws and GDPR. Kenjo handles people analytics, time tracking, and performance management for EU businesses.

🏢 proinity LLC 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4/5

KeyCDN vs Cloudflare

A Swiss CDN focused on doing one thing well: fast, reliable content delivery with real-time analytics, instant purging, and simple pay-as-you-go pricing.

🏢 Klarna Bank AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4/5

Klarna vs Affirm

Pay in 3 interest-free installments at 500,000+ stores worldwide. Klarna serves 150M+ users, holds a Swedish banking license, and offers full buyer protection.

🏢 Keepabl 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4.1/5

Keepabl vs Vanta

A privacy management platform designed for Data Protection Officers — Record of Processing Activities, DPIA automation, breach management, and compliance dashboards, all hosted in the EU.

maps navigation GDPR ✓ New

Komoot vs AllTrails

Komoot is German outdoor activity planning and GPS navigation — hiking, cycling, running, mountain biking — with offline maps, voice guidance, and EU data residency. Compared with AllTrails for outdoor route planning.

🏢 Komoot GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.7/5

🏢 Kry International AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.2/5

Kry vs Teladoc

Video consultations with licensed European doctors, digital prescriptions, and specialist referrals — built in Sweden with full compliance to EU health data regulations. Kry (Livi in France and UK) delivers accessible, high-quality healthcare across Europe without sending your medical data to US servers.

🏢 Lano GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.4/5

Lano vs Deel

Lano is Berlin-based global payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) platform — hire globally in 170+ countries with EU jurisdiction. Compared with Deel for international hiring.

ai GDPR ✓ New

Mistral Le Chat vs Claude

Mistral's Le Chat is the EU-built AI assistant — French jurisdiction, EU data processing, and open-weight model lineage. A sovereignty-aware alternative to Claude.

🏢 Mistral AI 📍 France ⭐ 4.2/5

🏢 Leeway SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Leeway vs Agiloft

Leeway is a French AI-powered contract management platform with intelligent clause analysis and EU data residency — a European alternative to Agiloft for legal teams.

🏢 Legito s.r.o. 📍 Czech Republic ⭐ 4/5

Legito vs Ironclad

Legito is a Czech document automation and contract management platform with powerful template management, workflow automation, and full GDPR compliance — a strong European alternative to Ironclad.

sales GDPR ✓ New

Lemlist vs Apollo.io

Lemlist is French sales-engagement and cold-email software built around personalisation at scale. Lemwarm warm-up, video personalisation, multi-channel sequences. Compared with Apollo.io for B2B outreach.

🏢 Lempire SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 Lemmy (FOSS community project) 📍 EU/FOSS ⭐ 3.5/5

Lemmy vs Reddit

A federated, open-source link aggregator built on ActivityPub. Lemmy offers Reddit-style communities without corporate ownership, algorithmic manipulation, or invasive tracking.

🏢 The Document Foundation 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office

A complete, free, open-source office suite maintained by The Document Foundation in Berlin. Writer, Calc, Impress, and more — with native ODF format, no subscription fees, and no cloud dependency.

🏢 Lemonway 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Lemonway vs Stripe Connect

Lemonway is a Paris-based Payment Institution licensed by the ACPR since 2012 (licence #16568) — pay-in, pay-out, wallets, escrow, KYC — €12.4 billion processed in 2025 across marketplaces like Decathlon, SNCF Connect & Tech, and Drouot. Compared with Stripe Connect, the San Francisco marketplace API from a Delaware corporation.

web browser GDPR ✓ Open Source

LibreWolf vs Chrome

A Firefox fork stripped of telemetry and hardened for privacy by default. LibreWolf is built by European open-source contributors who believe your browser should work for you, not advertisers.

🏢 LibreWolf Community 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 LightOn 📍 France ⭐ 3.7/5

LightOn vs OpenAI

French AI company offering sovereign LLMs for European enterprises. LightOn's Paradigm platform provides GDPR-compliant AI with private deployment, built in Paris.

forms surveys GDPR ✓ Open Source

LimeSurvey vs SurveyMonkey

A powerful open-source survey tool with unlimited responses, advanced question types, and full data ownership. Hamburg-based LimeSurvey GmbH offers self-hosting and GDPR compliance by design.

🏢 LimeSurvey GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.1/5

design GDPR ✓

Linearity Curve vs Adobe Illustrator

Linearity Curve (formerly Vectornator) offers a powerful, free vector design tool from Germany as an alternative to Adobe Illustrator.

🏢 Linearity GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

design GDPR ✓

Linearity vs Adobe Illustrator

Modern vector design from Berlin. Linearity (formerly Vectornator) offers intuitive, powerful illustration and animation tools with no subscription — built by a European team for creative professionals.

🏢 Linearity GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

translation GDPR ✓

Linguee vs Google Translate

Linguee searches billions of translated texts to show how words and phrases are actually used in professional documents. A Cologne-based, GDPR-compliant translation tool from the makers of DeepL.

🏢 DeepL GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

education GDPR ✓ New

Lingoda vs italki

Lingoda is a German online language school with live group classes in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Berlin-based, EU jurisdiction, CEFR-aligned curriculum. Compared with italki for language learning.

🏢 Lingoda GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

customer support GDPR ✓

LiveAgent vs Freshdesk

All-in-one help desk with ticketing, live chat, built-in call center, and 200+ integrations — from Bratislava with 15+ years on the market. GDPR-compliant customer support from €9/agent/month.

🏢 Quality Unit s.r.o. 📍 Slovakia ⭐ 4.3/5

email GDPR ✓

Mailbox.org vs Gmail

Ad-free, privacy-first email with PGP encryption, calendar, cloud storage, and video conferencing — all from Berlin-based servers powered by green energy. Full GDPR compliance from €1/month, without Google reading your messages.

🏢 Heinlein Hosting GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.3/5

maps navigation GDPR ✓

Magic Earth vs Google Maps

Free turn-by-turn navigation with zero data collection. Magic Earth uses OpenStreetMap data, works offline, and never builds a profile of where you go.

🏢 General Magic 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 3.5/5

email marketing GDPR ✓ New

MailerLite vs Mailchimp

MailerLite is Lithuanian email-marketing software — newsletters, automation, landing pages, and forms. Used by over 1.5 million businesses worldwide. EU data residency available. Compared with Mailchimp.

🏢 MailerLite, UAB 📍 Lithuania ⭐ 4.5/5

email GDPR ✓

Mailfence vs Gmail

Mailfence by ContactOffice Group SA in Brussels offers end-to-end encryption, digital signatures, calendar, contacts, and document storage. A privacy-first Belgian alternative to Gmail with a free tier included.

🏢 ContactOffice Group SA 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Mastodon gGmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

Mastodon vs X (Twitter)

A decentralized social network with no algorithm, no ads, and no billionaire owner. Mastodon puts communities in control with 12,000+ independent servers worldwide.

analytics GDPR ✓ Open Source

Matomo Cloud vs Google Analytics

Matomo Cloud by InnoCraft (headquartered in New Zealand, not the EU) offers managed, EU-hosted analytics instances with GDPR compliance and full data ownership. The leading open-source analytics platform with cookieless tracking recognized by CNIL.

🏢 InnoCraft Ltd 📍 New Zealand ⭐ 4/5

search engine GDPR ✓ Open Source

MetaGer vs Google Search

MetaGer is a metasearch engine run by a German non-profit association. It combines results from multiple search engines, offers a proxy for anonymous browsing, and operates with full transparency — no tracking, no profiling, open source.

🏢 SUMA-EV 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Mimohello GmbH 📍 Austria ⭐ 4.4/5

Mimo vs Codecademy

Learn to code on the go with bite-sized, gamified lessons in Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and SQL. Built by an Austrian team in Vienna, Mimo makes programming accessible through mobile-first design and engaging learning paths — all with GDPR-compliant data handling.

🏢 Mistral AI 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Mistral AI vs ChatGPT

Europe's leading AI lab, backed by €600M+ in funding. Mistral builds open-weight models rivaling GPT-4, with data processed entirely within EU borders.

analytics GDPR ✓ Open Source

Matomo vs Google Analytics

Full-featured, open-source analytics with 100% data ownership. Self-host for free and skip consent banners entirely, or use Matomo Cloud with EU-hosted data — the most popular open-source analytics platform trusted by over 1 million websites.

🏢 InnoCraft 📍 France ⭐ 4.3/5

ai GDPR ✓ Open Source

Mistral AI vs OpenAI

France's Mistral AI builds open-weight large language models that rival GPT-4, with data processed within EU borders. A sovereign European alternative to OpenAI for businesses and developers who need AI without US data exposure.

🏢 Mistral AI 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

hardware GDPR ✓ Open Source

MNT Reform vs Apple MacBook

A fully open-source hardware laptop designed in Berlin with user-replaceable components, open firmware, and complete transparency. MNT Research GmbH fights vendor lock-in.

🏢 MNT Research GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Mollie 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

Mollie vs Stripe

Accept iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, and 25+ payment methods popular in Europe. Mollie is built for how Europeans actually pay — with transparent per-transaction pricing.

web browser GDPR ✓ Open Source

Mullvad Browser vs Chrome

Built with the Tor Project, Mullvad Browser blocks fingerprinting by default and leaves no trace. A Swedish-made, fully open-source browser for users who refuse to be tracked.

🏢 Mullvad VPN AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Mullvad 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.5/5

Mullvad VPN vs NordVPN

€5/month, no email required, pay with cash if you want. Mullvad doesn't know who you are, doesn't log what you do, and has been independently audited to prove it.

🏢 Myra Security GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

Myra Security vs Cloudflare

BSI-certified DDoS protection and WAF from Germany. Myra Security meets the compliance bar for banks, critical infrastructure, and government agencies across the EU, with 100% German-operated infrastructure.

🏢 smartpatient GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

MyTherapy vs Medisafe

A GDPR-compliant medication reminder and health tracker developed in Munich, Germany. MyTherapy helps you manage medications, symptoms, and measurements — without your health data ending up on US servers.

🏢 N26 GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

N26 vs Cash App

A fully licensed EU bank in your pocket. N26 offers free SEPA transfers, real-time notifications, and sub-accounts for budgeting — regulated by the ECB.

developer tools GDPR ✓ Open Source New

n8n vs Zapier

n8n is a German open-source workflow-automation platform. Self-hostable, 400+ integrations, code nodes for custom logic, EU-jurisdiction cloud option. Compared with Zapier.

🏢 n8n GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

cloud storage GDPR ✓ Open Source

Nextcloud vs Google Drive

Host your own cloud. Nextcloud gives you full control over files, calendars, and collaboration tools — open source, self-hostable, and used by the German federal government.

🏢 Nextcloud GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

office suite GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Nextcloud vs Microsoft 365

Nextcloud GmbH (Stuttgart, founded 2016 by Frank Karlitschek) runs the open-source AGPLv3 collaboration platform selected by the German Bundescloud in 2018, deployed by the European Data Protection Supervisor and Schleswig-Holstein, and part of GAIA-X. Compared with Microsoft 365, the Redmond Delaware-corp suite whose CLOUD Act exposure is the reason those bodies switched.

🏢 Nextcloud GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.7/5

🏢 1337 LLC 📍 Sweden ⭐ 3.5/5

Njalla vs Namecheap

A privacy-first domain registration service that registers domains on your behalf, keeping your identity completely hidden. Founded by Peter Sunde of Pirate Bay fame, Njalla is built for maximum privacy.

password manager GDPR ✓

NordPass vs 1Password

Zero-knowledge password management with XChaCha20 encryption from the makers of NordVPN. NordPass offers strong security, password health monitoring, and European data hosting from Lithuania.

🏢 Nord Security UAB 📍 Lithuania ⭐ 4.3/5

crm erp GDPR ✓ Open Source

Odoo vs Salesforce

Belgian all-in-one business suite with 40+ integrated apps — CRM, ERP, HR, accounting, ecommerce. 12 million users worldwide at a fraction of Salesforce's cost.

🏢 Odoo SA 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.3/5

🏢 Omio (GoEuro) 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

Omio vs Google Flights

Compare trains, buses, and flights in one search. Omio connects 1,000+ transport providers across Europe — book the fastest, cheapest, or greenest route.

🏢 Ascensio System SIA 📍 Latvia ⭐ 4/5

OnlyOffice vs Microsoft 365

Full office suite compatible with Microsoft formats — Docs, Sheets, Slides — but open source and self-hostable. Integrates with Nextcloud, Seafile, and more.

🏢 OpenClassrooms SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

OpenClassrooms vs Coursera

Earn French state-recognized diplomas online with dedicated mentoring. OpenClassrooms offers project-based learning, apprenticeships, and job guarantees for qualifying programs.

project management GDPR ✓ Open Source

OpenProject vs Asana

Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking, and BIM — all open source and self-hostable. OpenProject is built in Berlin for teams that need control over their project data.

🏢 OpenProject GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

project management GDPR ✓ Open Source New

OpenProject vs Jira

OpenProject is a Berlin-based, GNU-licensed project management platform — agile, waterfall, hybrid — self-hostable or Enterprise Cloud in EU. Data sovereignty is the founding principle. Compared with Jira Software Cloud, Atlassian's flagship, run by a Sydney-founded but Delaware-incorporated Nasdaq corporation.

🏢 OpenProject GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

project management GDPR ✓ Open Source New

OpenProject vs Microsoft Project

OpenProject is German open-source project-management software — Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking, project portfolio management. Self-hostable or OpenProject Enterprise cloud (EU). Compared with Microsoft Project.

🏢 OpenProject GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.5/5

video conferencing GDPR ✓ Open Source

OpenTalk vs Zoom

OpenTalk delivers GDPR-compliant, open-source video conferencing from Germany — designed for organizations that need digital sovereignty.

🏢 OpenTalk GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.9/5

maps navigation GDPR ✓ Open Source

Organic Maps vs Google Maps

Offline-first maps with zero tracking, zero ads, and zero data collection. Organic Maps uses OpenStreetMap data and works without an internet connection — your location stays private.

🏢 Community / EU Contributors 📍 Community ⭐ 4.3/5

maps navigation GDPR ✓ Open Source

OsmAnd vs Google Maps

Offline maps for the entire world, powered by OpenStreetMap. OsmAnd works without internet, tracks nothing, and offers hiking, cycling, and nautical navigation.

🏢 OsmAnd BV 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 OVHcloud 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

OVHcloud vs Microsoft Azure

Europe's largest cloud provider with 40+ data centers worldwide. OVHcloud cools its servers with water, builds its own hardware, and keeps your data under EU law.

🏢 Palqee Technologies 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4/5

Palqee vs OneTrust

A European privacy management and GDPR compliance platform with data mapping, DPIA automation, and consent management — built for EU businesses by a UK/EU team.

password manager GDPR ✓ Open Source

Passbolt vs Dashlane

Passbolt is an open-source, self-hostable team password manager headquartered in Luxembourg. Built for collaboration with an API-first architecture, granular permissions, and AGPL licensing — a privacy-first alternative to Dashlane for teams and enterprises.

🏢 Passbolt SA 📍 Luxembourg ⭐ 4.2/5

🏢 PayFit SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

PayFit vs Gusto

PayFit is the French payroll and HR platform for SMBs — payroll automation, leave management, expense reports, employee onboarding. Used by 15,000+ European SMBs. Compared with Gusto.

🏢 Framasoft 📍 France ⭐ 3.5/5

PeerTube vs YouTube

Host your own video platform, federated across thousands of instances. PeerTube uses peer-to-peer streaming, has no ads, no algorithm, and no data harvesting.

design GDPR ✓ Open Source

Penpot vs Figma

The only open-source design tool with real-time collaboration. Penpot runs on open standards (SVG), is self-hostable, and will never lock you into a proprietary format.

🏢 Kaleidos 📍 Spain ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Personio SE 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.3/5

Personio vs BambooHR

Personio is the European HR/HRIS leader, built in Munich around EU labor law and GDPR. A credible alternative to US-based BambooHR for European SMBs.

🏢 Personio SE & Co. KG 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.2/5

Personio vs Workday

Munich-based HR platform built for European labor laws and GDPR. Personio handles recruiting, HR management, and payroll for EU companies — natively, not as an afterthought.

design GDPR ✓ New

Photoroom vs Adobe Express

Photoroom is French AI-powered photo and video editing — background removal, batch editing, product photography for e-commerce. 5+ million creators. EU jurisdiction. Compared with Adobe Express.

🏢 Photoroom SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

food delivery GDPR ✓ New

Picnic vs Instacart

Picnic is the Dutch online grocery — Amsterdam-headquartered, own delivery fleet with electric trucks, no service fees. Operating in Netherlands, Germany, France. Compared with Instacart for online grocery.

🏢 Picnic Technologies BV 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.6/5

🏢 Pipedrive OÜ 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4.2/5

Pipedrive vs Salesforce

Pipedrive is an Estonian-built CRM designed around how sales reps actually work. A simpler, EU-domiciled alternative to Salesforce for SMBs and lean sales teams.

analytics GDPR ✓

Pirsch vs Adobe Analytics

Privacy-by-design analytics from Germany with no cookies, no consent banners, and a sub-1KB script. Pirsch gives you the metrics you need while keeping your visitors' data out of Adobe's hands.

🏢 Pirsch GmbH (Emvi Software) 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.2/5

analytics GDPR ✓

Piwik PRO vs Google Analytics

A full analytics stack with built-in consent manager, tag manager, and customer data platform — all running on EU infrastructure with no data shared with third parties.

🏢 Piwik PRO sp. z o.o. 📍 Poland ⭐ 4.3/5

🏢 Pixelfed (Community Project) 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

Pixelfed vs Instagram

A federated photo-sharing platform with no ads, no algorithms, and chronological feeds. Pixelfed focuses on photography, not engagement metrics and influencer culture.

project management GDPR ✓

Planio vs Jira

Berlin-based project management and issue tracking built on Redmine. Planio offers Git hosting, help desk, and wiki — all GDPR-compliant and hosted in Germany.

🏢 Planio GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.9/5

analytics GDPR ✓ Open Source

Plausible vs Google Analytics

Lightweight analytics in a single script under 1 KB. No cookies, no personal data collection, fully GDPR-compliant out of the box — and your dashboard fits on one screen.

🏢 Plausible Insights 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Pleo Technologies A/S 📍 Denmark ⭐ 4.6/5

Pleo vs Brex

Pleo is Danish corporate cards + automated expense management — used by 30,000+ European SMBs. Copenhagen-headquartered, EU jurisdiction, native multi-currency. Compared with Brex.

email GDPR ✓ New

Posteo vs Gmail

Posteo is German encrypted email — €1/month, end-to-end encryption support, green-energy hosting, no advertising, Berlin-headquartered with strict German privacy regime. Compared with Gmail.

🏢 Posteo e.K. 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.7/5

🏢 Precisely AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.1/5

Precisely vs Clio

Precisely is a Swedish e-signing and contract management platform with BankID integration and eIDAS compliance — a trusted European alternative to Clio for document signing and legal workflows.

🏢 Preply Inc. 📍 Spain (Barcelona HQ) ⭐ 4/5

Preply vs iTalki

AI-powered tutor matching for 50+ languages with structured learning plans. Preply connects you with 35,000+ vetted tutors and tracks your progress with built-in tools.

e commerce GDPR ✓ Open Source

PrestaShop vs Shopify

Run your online store on your own terms. PrestaShop is open source, fully customizable, and doesn't take a cut of your sales — used by 300,000+ shops worldwide.

🏢 PrestaShop SA 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

e commerce GDPR ✓ Open Source New

pretix vs Eventbrite

pretix is open-source event ticketing software from Berlin (pretix GmbH), self-hostable or pretix Hosted (EU). Used by Free Software Foundation Europe, CCC, FOSDEM, and major European conferences. Compared with Eventbrite.

🏢 pretix GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

🏢 Prighter Group GmbH 📍 Austria ⭐ 4.2/5

Prighter vs Osano

An Austrian GDPR compliance platform specializing in EU Representative services under Article 27 — helping non-EU companies meet their GDPR obligations with dedicated representation in the European Union.

email GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Proton Calendar vs Google Calendar

Proton Calendar is end-to-end encrypted, Swiss-hosted, and built by the team behind Proton Mail. A privacy-first alternative to Google Calendar's ad-driven data model.

🏢 Proton AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.4/5

email GDPR ✓ Open Source

Proton Mail vs Gmail

Built by CERN scientists in Switzerland, Proton Mail offers end-to-end encryption by default with servers in Swiss underground bunkers. The gold standard for private email.

🏢 Proton AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

password manager GDPR ✓ Open Source

Proton Pass vs LastPass

End-to-end encrypted password management from the makers of Proton Mail. Proton Pass offers unlimited passwords for free, built-in email aliases, and Swiss privacy protection — without LastPass's breach history.

🏢 Proton AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Proton AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

Proton VPN vs NordVPN

From the makers of ProtonMail, Proton VPN offers a genuine free tier, open-source apps, and Swiss privacy law protection. No data limits on the free plan.

🏢 Qonto SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Qonto vs Mercury

Qonto is a French neobank with a full EU banking license, built specifically for small businesses, startups, and freelancers in Europe. Automated bookkeeping, multi-user access, and SEPA payments — a European alternative to Mercury for business banking.

search engine GDPR ✓

Qwant vs Google Search

Qwant is a French search engine that does not track users, does not sell personal data, and delivers independent search results. A true European alternative to Google's surveillance.

🏢 Qwant SAS 📍 France ⭐ 3.5/5

translation GDPR ✓

Reverso vs Google Translate

Reverso delivers contextual translations with real-world examples, grammar tools, and conjugation support. A Paris-based GDPR-compliant alternative to Google Translate.

🏢 Reverso Technologies 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

email GDPR ✓ Open Source

Runbox vs Outlook

Runbox Solutions AS in Oslo provides privacy-focused email powered by 100% Norwegian hydroelectric energy. With an open-source webmail client and strong GDPR compliance, Runbox is a sustainable European alternative to Microsoft Outlook.

🏢 Runbox Solutions AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Salesflare BV 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.4/5

Salesflare vs HubSpot

Salesflare is a Belgian intelligent CRM that auto-populates from email, calendar, and social profiles — built specifically so salespeople don't resent data entry. Compared with HubSpot for B2B SMB sales teams.

🏢 Satispay S.p.A. 📍 Italy ⭐ 3.5/5

Satispay vs Venmo

An Italian mobile payment app for P2P transfers, in-store purchases, and online shopping. Satispay is growing across Europe with zero fees on small payments and full GDPR compliance.

🏢 Scaleway SAS (Iliad Group) 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Scaleway vs DigitalOcean

Scaleway, part of the Iliad Group in France, offers developer-friendly cloud infrastructure with innovative adiabatic-cooled data centers. A European alternative to DigitalOcean with GPU instances, Kubernetes, and serverless — all with data sovereignty in Paris and Amsterdam.

🏢 Iliad Group 📍 France ⭐ 4/5

Scaleway vs Google Cloud

French cloud with bare metal, GPU instances, and serverless — plus managed Kubernetes, object storage, and AI inference. All data stays in EU data centers.

🏢 Scalingo SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

Scalingo vs Heroku

Scalingo is a French PaaS hosted in EU data centres, Heroku-compatible CLI and buildpacks, full GDPR. Used by French government services, startups, and enterprises. Compared with Heroku for application hosting.

🏢 Securiti (EU operations) 📍 European Union ⭐ 3.9/5

Securiti vs BigID

An AI-powered data intelligence and privacy platform with EU data processing capabilities — automated data discovery, classification, and compliance across hybrid environments.

🏢 Scrive AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.2/5

Scrive vs Adobe Sign

Nordic e-signature platform with blockchain-sealed evidence packages and native BankID/eID integrations — eIDAS compliant and built for European regulatory requirements.

🏢 sennder Technologies GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.4/5

Sennder vs Uber Freight

Sennder is the German digital freight platform for European trucking — connects shippers with carriers, end-to-end visibility, dynamic pricing. Berlin-headquartered, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Uber Freight.

hardware GDPR ✓

Shift Phone vs Samsung

A modular, repairable smartphone built in Germany with fair wages, recyclable materials, and a deposit system for end-of-life recycling. SHIFT GmbH from Falkenberg fights e-waste and planned obsolescence with European-made devices.

🏢 SHIFT GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Signicat 📍 Norway ⭐ 4.4/5

Signicat vs Okta

Norwegian digital identity platform and eIDAS Trust Service Provider — 30+ eID methods, digital signing, and identity proofing, GDPR-compliant with EU data processing.

🏢 Sinch AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.6/5

Sinch vs Twilio

Sinch is a Stockholm-headquartered, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed CPaaS provider — SMS, voice, email (Mailgun + Mailjet), verification, WhatsApp Business, RCS — serving 4000+ enterprises in 60+ countries. Compared with Twilio, the San Francisco incumbent. Two companies founded in 2008, two jurisdictions.

🏢 Skello SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.4/5

Skello vs When I Work

Skello is French employee-scheduling and workforce-management software — Paris-headquartered, used by 12,000+ shift-based businesses across France and Europe. Compared with When I Work for retail, hospitality, healthcare scheduling.

design GDPR ✓

Sketch vs Figma

The original modern UI design tool, built in The Hague. Sketch remains a powerful, privacy-respecting macOS design application — independent, European, and subscription-free with a one-time license option.

🏢 Sketch B.V. 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Skribble AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.4/5

Skribble vs HelloSign

Skribble is a Swiss e-signature platform offering all three eIDAS signature levels (SES, AES, QES) — the only platform supporting legally qualified electronic signatures across the EU and Switzerland. A privacy-first alternative to HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign) for businesses needing legally binding digital signatures.

🏢 Smash Inc. SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Smash vs WeTransfer

Smash is a French file-transfer service with no file-size limit, EU data residency, and an explicit privacy-by-design positioning. Free for individuals, paid tiers for teams and brands. Compared with WeTransfer.

🏢 SoSafe GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4.6/5

SoSafe vs KnowBe4

SoSafe is German security-awareness training and phishing simulation — GDPR-native, BSI C5-aligned, and used by 5,000+ European organisations. Compared with KnowBe4 for security awareness.

🏢 Spendesk SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Spendesk vs Ramp

Spendesk is French spend-management software — virtual cards, expense tracking, approval workflows, accounting integration. Used by 4,500+ European businesses. Paris-headquartered, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Ramp.

🏢 Spotify AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.5/5

Spotify vs Pandora

100M+ songs available in 180+ markets with industry-leading discovery algorithms and podcast integration. Spotify is headquartered in Stockholm and processes EU data under GDPR.

note taking GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Standard Notes vs Apple Notes

Standard Notes is end-to-end encrypted, open-source, and now part of Proton — a Swiss-jurisdiction alternative to Apple Notes for people who want their thoughts to stay private.

🏢 Standard Notes (Proton AG) 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.3/5

email GDPR ✓

StartMail vs Yahoo Mail

Built-in PGP encryption and disposable email aliases from the makers of Startpage — ad-free email hosted in the Netherlands under strict Dutch privacy laws. Full GDPR compliance from €5.99/month.

🏢 Startpage BV 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.1/5

search engine GDPR ✓

Startpage vs Google Search

Get Google-quality search results without the tracking. Startpage acts as a privacy intermediary, delivering Google results while protecting your identity from surveillance.

🏢 Startpage BV 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4/5

messaging GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Stoat vs Discord

Stoat (formerly Revolt) is an open-source community chat platform — servers, channels, voice, bots — under AGPLv3, with a Europe-based core team and a self-hostable backend in Rust. Compared with Discord.

🏢 Stoatchat (open-source project, Europe-based) 📍 Europe ⭐ 4.3/5

🏢 Storyblok GmbH 📍 Austria ⭐ 4.7/5

Storyblok vs Contentful

Storyblok is Austrian headless CMS with native visual editor, EU data residency, and used by Adidas, Tesla, Marc O'Polo. Compared with Contentful for content infrastructure.

crm erp GDPR ✓ Open Source

SuiteCRM vs Salesforce

Fully open-source CRM from Scotland. SuiteCRM gives you complete control over your customer data with no per-user fees, self-hosting, and a feature set that rivals Salesforce at zero license cost.

🏢 SalesAgility Ltd 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 SumUp Limited 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4/5

SumUp vs Square

Accept card payments anywhere in Europe with transparent pricing and compact card readers. SumUp serves 4 million merchants across 36 countries with GDPR-compliant payment processing.

🏢 Infomaniak Network SA 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.6/5

SwissTransfer vs WeTransfer

SwissTransfer (by Infomaniak) lets you send up to 50 GB free, with end-to-end encryption option, Swiss data centres, and full GDPR compliance. Compared with WeTransfer for everyday large-file sharing.

forms surveys GDPR ✓

Tally vs Google Forms

A modern, intuitive form builder with unlimited forms and responses on the free tier. Built in Belgium with privacy-first design, Tally offers a Notion-like editor and zero data harvesting — the European alternative to Google Forms.

🏢 Tally 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Teamleader NV 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.5/5

Teamleader vs HubSpot

Teamleader Focus and Orbit combine CRM, invoicing, project management, and time tracking for SMBs and agencies. Ghent-headquartered, GDPR-native, ~€35/user/month. Compared with HubSpot.

project management GDPR ✓

Teamwork vs Asana

Cork-based project management platform with built-in time tracking, client billing, and resource management. Teamwork delivers agency-grade PM from the heart of Europe.

🏢 Teamwork.com 📍 Ireland ⭐ 4.1/5

🏢 Threema GmbH 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.5/5

Threema vs iMessage

Threema is a Swiss-made, fully open-source messaging app that works on every platform without requiring a phone number. End-to-end encrypted by default, with no metadata collection — a private alternative to Apple's iMessage.

🏢 Tehtris SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.6/5

Tehtris vs CrowdStrike

Tehtris is a Pessac-based French cybersecurity company (founded 2010) — the self-described first European XDR platform, ~250 engineers, deployed across 100 countries, covering EDR, MTD, SIEM, NTA, honeypots, SOAR, CTI. Compared with CrowdStrike, the Austin-headquartered Nasdaq CRWD Falcon platform.

🏢 Threema GmbH 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.3/5

Threema vs WhatsApp

End-to-end encrypted messaging that requires no phone number and collects no metadata. Threema is Swiss-made, open source, and trusted by governments and military organizations.

🏢 TIDAL Music AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 4.1/5

TIDAL vs Apple Music

Lossless and hi-res audio streaming with artist-centric payouts and a European headquarters. TIDAL delivers audiophile-quality music from Oslo, Norway — without Apple's ecosystem lock-in.

customer support GDPR ✓

Tidio vs Drift

AI chatbot Lyro plus live chat for e-commerce — built in Szczecin, Poland, trusted by 300,000+ businesses. Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix integrations with GDPR compliance from a free plan.

🏢 Tidio LLC 📍 Poland ⭐ 4.2/5

video conferencing GDPR ✓ New

Tixeo vs Microsoft Teams

Tixeo is French video conferencing software qualified by ANSSI for restricted-diffusion communications. End-to-end encrypted by default, used by EU institutions and government ministries. Compared with Microsoft Teams for sovereign-grade meetings.

🏢 Tixeo SA 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

messaging GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Threema Work vs Slack

Threema Work is Swiss-built, ID-less, end-to-end encrypted team messaging. A privacy-first alternative to Salesforce-owned Slack for teams that take confidentiality seriously.

🏢 Threema GmbH 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.1/5

maps navigation GDPR ✓ New

TomTom vs Google Maps

TomTom is Dutch mapping, navigation, traffic, and location services — Amsterdam-headquartered, Euronext-listed, EU jurisdiction. Used by automotive OEMs (BMW, Volkswagen, Hyundai), Microsoft, Uber. Compared with Google Maps.

🏢 TomTom NV 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 Trade Republic Bank GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

Trade Republic vs Robinhood

Commission-free stocks, ETFs, and crypto with a €1 flat fee per trade. Trade Republic holds a full German banking license and offers 4% interest on cash.

🏢 Trustly Group AB 📍 Sweden ⭐ 4.4/5

Trustly vs PayPal

Trustly is Swedish open-banking payments — pay directly from bank account, no cards needed, used by major European merchants. Stockholm-headquartered, EU jurisdiction, PSD2-native. Compared with PayPal for e-commerce checkout.

cloud storage GDPR ✓

Tresorit vs OneDrive

Tresorit provides zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland. Your files are encrypted before they leave your device, and not even Tresorit can access them — a fundamental upgrade over OneDrive's server-side encryption.

🏢 Tresorit AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4/5

marketing GDPR ✓ New

Trustpilot vs Yelp

Trustpilot is Danish-headquartered review platform — 600,000+ businesses with reviews, listed on London Stock Exchange, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Yelp for online business reviews and reputation.

🏢 Trustpilot A/S 📍 Denmark ⭐ 4.3/5

email GDPR ✓ Open Source

Tuta vs Outlook

Tuta encrypts everything — emails, calendars, contacts — with zero-access architecture from Germany. No ads, no tracking, and quantum-resistant encryption on the horizon.

🏢 Tuta GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

hardware GDPR ✓

TUXEDO Computers vs Dell

Linux-first laptops and desktops designed and assembled in Germany. TUXEDO Computers ships hardware optimized for Linux with custom drivers, full hardware control, and a commitment to right-to-repair.

🏢 TUXEDO Computers GmbH 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Twikey NV 📍 Belgium ⭐ 4.5/5

Twikey vs GoCardless

Twikey is Belgian SEPA direct debit and mandate-management software — e-Mandates, recurring collections, dunning automation, UK BACS support. Ghent-headquartered, EU jurisdiction, eIDAS-compliant. Compared with GoCardless.

forms surveys GDPR ✓

Typeform vs Google Forms

Beautiful conversational forms with logic jumps, conditional branching, and high completion rates — built in Barcelona with GDPR-compliant data handling and no data fed into an advertising ecosystem.

🏢 Typeform S.L. 📍 Spain ⭐ 4.2/5

🏢 Ulule SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

Ulule vs Kickstarter

Ulule is the French crowdfunding platform for creative, cultural, and social projects. Over 40,000 funded projects, B Corp certified, EU jurisdiction. Compared with Kickstarter for project creators.

cdn security GDPR ✓ New

Vade vs Proofpoint

Vade is French email security software — AI-powered anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-malware. Used by 1.4 billion mailboxes worldwide. Native Microsoft 365 and Workspace integration with EU jurisdiction. Compared with Proofpoint.

🏢 Vade Group SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.5/5

cloud storage GDPR ✓

Tresorit vs Box

Zero-knowledge encryption means not even Tresorit can read your files. Swiss-hosted, ISO 27001 certified, and owned by Swiss Post — the most secure cloud storage for businesses that take data protection seriously.

🏢 Tresorit AG 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.4/5

🏢 Veriff 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4.3/5

Veriff vs Jumio

AI-powered identity verification from Tallinn, Estonia — eIDAS-compliant, supporting 11,000+ document types across 230+ countries, GDPR-native with EU data processing.

identity verification GDPR ✓ New

Veriff vs Onfido (Entrust)

Veriff is Estonian identity-verification software — AI-driven document and biometric checks with EU data residency. Used by Wise, Bolt, Deel. Compared with Onfido (now owned by US/Canadian Entrust).

🏢 Veriff OÜ 📍 Estonia ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Vestiaire Collective SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.1/5

Vestiaire Collective vs ThredUp

Buy and sell authenticated luxury pre-owned fashion from a Paris-based marketplace with 23 million+ members worldwide. Extend the life of designer pieces, reduce fashion waste, and shop sustainably — with GDPR-compliant data handling and European consumer protections.

project management GDPR ✓ Open Source New

Vikunja vs Todoist

Vikunja is a German open-source task manager you can self-host or use as a hosted EU service — a GDPR-native alternative to Todoist with full data ownership.

🏢 Kolaente Rocks 📍 Germany ⭐ 4/5

🏢 RTL Nederland 📍 Netherlands ⭐ 3.7/5

Videoland vs Hulu

Videoland is the Netherlands' leading streaming service by RTL, offering Dutch and European content as a local alternative to US platforms.

e commerce GDPR ✓

Vinted vs Poshmark

Buy and sell secondhand clothes with zero seller fees. Vinted has 80M+ users across Europe and promotes circular fashion — no commissions eating into your earnings.

🏢 Vinted UAB 📍 Lithuania ⭐ 4/5

fashion GDPR ✓ New

Vinted vs eBay

Vinted is the Lithuanian secondhand-fashion marketplace — Vilnius-headquartered, 105 million members across Europe, EU jurisdiction. Sellers keep 100% of sale value. Compared with eBay for secondhand shopping.

🏢 Vinted UAB 📍 Lithuania ⭐ 4.5/5

🏢 Vinted UAB 📍 Lithuania ⭐ 4.5/5

Vinted vs ThredUp

Buy and sell secondhand clothes with zero seller fees across Europe's largest peer-to-peer fashion marketplace. Vinted has 80M+ users, promotes circular fashion, and keeps your data within EU borders — no commission eating into your earnings.

web browser GDPR ✓

Vivaldi vs Google Chrome

Vivaldi offers unmatched customization and built-in privacy features from Norway, challenging Chrome's dominance without tracking users.

🏢 Vivaldi Technologies AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 4.3/5

crm erp GDPR ✓

weclapp vs Salesforce

A cloud-based ERP and CRM platform from Germany that combines sales, purchasing, inventory, and accounting in one system. weclapp keeps your business data in EU data centers under GDPR, without Salesforce's complexity or US data exposure.

🏢 weclapp SE 📍 Germany ⭐ 3.5/5

🏢 Wefox Holding AG 📍 Germany / Switzerland ⭐ 4.3/5

Wefox vs Lemonade

Wefox is German-founded insurtech — multi-line insurance broker and insurance company across DACH, Italy, Netherlands. Berlin- and Zurich-based, EU jurisdiction throughout. Compared with Lemonade for digital insurance.

video conferencing GDPR ✓

Whereby vs Google Meet

Whereby offers frictionless video meetings that run entirely in your browser — no downloads, no accounts required for guests. A Norwegian company with GDPR-compliant infrastructure and an embeddable video API for developers.

🏢 Whereby AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 4/5

video conferencing GDPR ✓

Whereby vs Zoom

Video meetings in your browser — no downloads, no accounts for guests. Whereby embeds directly into your product and keeps calls simple and GDPR-compliant.

🏢 Whereby AS 📍 Norway ⭐ 4/5

🏢 Wire Swiss GmbH 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4.2/5

Wire vs Slack

Wire provides end-to-end encrypted team communication from Switzerland, offering a privacy-first alternative to Slack.

🏢 Wire Swiss GmbH 📍 Switzerland ⭐ 4/5

Wire vs WhatsApp

Swiss-built, open-source messenger with Proteus encryption for everything — messages, calls, and files. Audited by Kudelski Security and trusted by EU institutions.

🏢 Wise plc 📍 United Kingdom ⭐ 4.7/5

Wise vs Western Union

Wise (formerly TransferWise) is UK-headquartered international money transfer and multi-currency accounts. London Stock Exchange-listed, transparent mid-market exchange rates, lower fees. Compared with Western Union for international transfers.

🏢 Yousign SAS 📍 France ⭐ 4.3/5

Yousign vs DocuSign

Electronic signatures hosted exclusively in France on OVHcloud — eIDAS compliant, legally binding across all EU member states, with a simple API and transparent pricing from €9/month.