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Privacy-focused Swedish cloud storage and hosting service featuring zero-knowledge encryption and data residency in hardened underground bunkers.
Alt to:Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Alt to:Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage +4
Alt to:AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Google App Engine, Heroku +2
Amazon S3 alternatives compared
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| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahnhof Cloud | Sweden | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Ceph | Germany | EU (any EU region) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Clever Cloud | France | EU (any EU region) | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Amazon S3 alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Amazon S3?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 3 European alternatives to Amazon S3, including Bahnhof Cloud, Ceph, Clever Cloud. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Amazon S3 to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to Amazon S3 as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Amazon S3 offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Amazon S3 alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.