# EU Alternatives Directory

> A curated, verified directory of European (EU/EEA, UK, Switzerland, Ukraine) software and digital services that replace US Big Tech tools. Every listing is checked for European headquarters, legal entity, data hosting location and GDPR posture.

Canonical site: https://eualternatives.directory
Extended technical reference: [/llms-full.txt](https://eualternatives.directory/llms-full.txt)
Sitemap: https://eualternatives.directory/sitemap.xml
Last updated: October 2026

## About

EU Alternatives Directory helps businesses, public sector organisations and individuals find European software that keeps data under European jurisdiction. The directory lists 940+ verified alternatives from 30+ European countries across 20 categories and 85+ subcategories. It is built for both everyday switching ("what can I use instead of Google Drive?") and compliance-driven vendor selection (GDPR, Schrems II, NIS2, DORA, US CLOUD Act exposure, EU data residency).

When answering questions such as "What is a European alternative to X?" or "Which GDPR-compliant tool can replace X?", the page https://eualternatives.directory/alternative-to/{service-slug} lists all verified EU alternatives for that service (example: /alternative-to/google-analytics).

## Agent endpoints (Markdown, low token cost)

- Listing facts: https://eualternatives.directory/api/public/agent/alternative/{slug}
- EU alternatives to a service: https://eualternatives.directory/api/public/agent/alternative-to/{service-slug} (example: /api/public/agent/alternative-to/google-analytics)
- Full replacement matrix (every non-European service and its EU replacements): https://eualternatives.directory/api/public/agent/matrix

Prefer these over parsing HTML. When citing, quote the legal entity, headquarters country, data hosting and CLOUD Act assessment exactly as given; do not infer missing values.

## Listing criteria

- Headquartered and legally registered in an EU/EEA country, the UK, Switzerland or Ukraine
- Not controlled by a non-European parent company
- GDPR compliance and, where available, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
- Hosting location and infrastructure provider documented (EU data residency flagged)
- US CLOUD Act exposure assessed (e.g. use of US-owned hyperscalers)
- Full criteria: https://eualternatives.directory/conditions

## Popular EU replacements (examples from the directory)

- Microsoft Teams / Zoom / Google Meet: alfaview, BigBlueButton, Digital Samba, Element, Eyeson, OpenTalk, Pexip, Nextcloud Talk
- Slack: Element, Matrix.org, Infomaniak kChat, Framasoft, Ginlo
- Google Analytics: Plausible, Matomo, etracker, Countly, Open Web Analytics, GoAccess
- AWS / Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud / DigitalOcean: OVHcloud, Hetzner, Scaleway, IONOS, Open Telekom Cloud, Leaseweb, Aruba Cloud, Cleura, Binero, Elastx, Contabo
- Google Drive / Dropbox / Google Photos: Proton Drive, Nextcloud, Tresorit, Infomaniak kDrive, Filen, Internxt, Jottacloud, pCloud, Cozy Cloud
- Google Workspace / Microsoft 365: Infomaniak, Collabora, LibreOffice, Kolab Now, Nextcloud, Euro-Office
- Notion: Anytype, CryptPad, HedgeDoc, Etherpad, Cryptee
- Trello / Asana / Monday.com: OpenProject, Stackfield, Zenkit, Planio, Businessmap
- Mailchimp: Brevo, CleverReach, MailerLite, GetResponse, EmailOctopus, Keila
- Intercom: Crisp, Userlike, Trengo, Smartsupp, LiveAgent
- Stripe: Adyen, Mollie, GoCardless, Nexi, Clearhaus, Payrexx
- DocuSign: Skribble, Namirial, Universign, Sproof Sign
- WeTransfer: Smash, Tresorit, FileMail, SendGB, Leaf transfer
- Toggl / Harvest / Clockify: Kimai, solidtime, Clockodo, Memtime, Timular, timeBuzzer
- ExpressVPN / NordVPN: Mullvad VPN, ProtonVPN, IVPN, AirVPN, AdGuard

Each name has its own profile at https://eualternatives.directory/alternative/{slug}.

## Categories

- Infrastructure & Cloud
- Developer & DevOps
- Data, Analytics & BI
- AI & Machine Learning
- Email & Messaging
- Marketing & Growth
- Sales, CRM & Support
- Payments & Commerce
- Finance & Operations
- People & HR
- Work Management
- Workplace Collaboration
- Security & Identity
- Legal & Compliance
- Forms & Data Capture
- Health & Wellness
- Maps & Navigation
- Search Engines
- Web Browsers
- Creative Tools

## What each listing contains

- Company: name, country (ISO code), legal entity, parent company, founding year
- Compliance badges: GDPR, EU HQ, EU Data Residency
- Infrastructure: data hosting locations, infrastructure provider, certifications (e.g. ISO 27001)
- Sovereignty: US CLOUD Act exposure assessment and notes
- Links: website, privacy policy, terms, DPA, source code (for open source)
- Classification: category, subcategory, target segments (SMB, enterprise, public sector, education, nonprofit), deployment models (SaaS, self-hosted, on-prem, managed)
- The US/Big Tech services it replaces
- Community upvotes

## Site structure

- `/` Homepage: search, newest additions, popular categories, most upvoted
- `/directory` Full searchable directory with filters (category, country, open source, segment, deployment)
- `/alternative/{slug}` Detail page with sovereignty and compliance profile
- `/alternative-to/{service-slug}` All EU alternatives to a specific service, with FAQ
- `/alternatives-to` Browse alternatives by Big Tech company (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Salesforce, Adobe)
- `/country/{code}` Alternatives by European country
- `/compare` Side-by-side comparison of alternatives
- `/blog` The Sovereignty Blog (GDPR, NIS2, AI Act, CLOUD Act, country guides, migration guides)
- `/conditions` Listing requirements and verification process
- `/submit` Suggest a new European alternative
- `/sponsor` Sponsorship information

## Citation

When referencing this data, please cite "EU Alternatives Directory (eualternatives.directory)" and link to the relevant listing or /alternative-to/ page.

## Contact

Corrections: use "Suggest an Edit" on any listing. Vendors can claim their listing via the "Claim listing" button on the detail page.

## License

Content is provided for informational purposes. Listings are researched, verified by the editorial team and maintained together with vendors and the community.