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    Best EU Alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    43 GDPR-compliant European alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS) with verified EU data residency

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    APA-Tech bundles the offerings of APA-IT Informations Technologie GmbH, a subsidiary of APA – Austria Presse Agentur. APA-Tech provides the ISO-certified IT infrastructure for the Austrian news agency and numerous other companies. The spectrum ranges from cloud services to housing and hosting, as well as high-quality IT services and a state-of-the-art container management. High availability and reliability are guaranteed by 24/7 support and data centers located in Vienna, among other things.

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    Privacy-focused Swedish cloud storage and hosting service featuring zero-knowledge encryption and data residency in hardened underground bunkers.

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternatives compared

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    Comparison of European alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS): headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    AnexiaAustriaCustomer-defined, EU (any EU region), Global / multi-regionNoNoNo
    APA-Tech AustriaEU (any EU region)YesYesNo
    Aruba CloudItalyCzech Republic, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, PolandYesYesNo
    ayedoGermanyGermany, EU (any EU region)YesYesNo
    Bahnhof CloudSwedenNot statedNoYesNo
    BineroSwedenNorway, SwedenYesYesNo
    CleuraSwedenGermany, SwedenYesYesNo
    Cloudist ABSwedenSwedenYesYesNo
    CodesphereGermanyGermany, Global / multi-regionNoNoNo
    CombellBelgiumNot statedNoYesNo
    ContaboGermanyNot statedNoYesNo
    Cyso CloudNetherlandsNetherlandsYesYesNo
    ElastxSwedenSwedenYesYesNo
    ExoscaleSwitzerlandAustria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, CroatiaYesYesNo
    Fuga CloudNetherlandsGermany, NetherlandsYesYesNo
    GcoreLuxembourgNot statedNoYesNo
    gridscaleGermanySwitzerland, Germany, NetherlandsYesYesNo
    HetznerGermanyNot statedNoYesNo
    HidoraSwitzerlandSwitzerlandYesNoNo
    HivenetSwitzerlandSelf-hostedNoYesNo
    IA tools - InfomaniakSwitzerlandSwitzerlandYesYesNo
    IkoulaFranceFranceYesYesNo
    IONOS CloudGermanyNot statedNoYesNo
    Kepler Technologies ABSwedenSwedenYesYesNo
    Klikk.comNorwayNorway, Germany, EU (any EU region), EEANoYesNo

    Frequently asked questions about Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS)?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 43 European alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS), including Anexia, APA-Tech , Aruba Cloud. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from Amazon Web Services (AWS) 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 Web Services (AWS) as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS) offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these Amazon Web Services (AWS) 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.