About EU Alternatives
EU Alternatives is a curated directory of European software and services. Our mission is to help individuals and organizations discover high-quality alternatives built in Europe, supporting digital sovereignty and data privacy.
Why European Alternatives?
Why should I choose European software alternatives?
European companies are subject to GDPR, the world's strongest data protection regulation. Choosing European software means your data stays in Europe under European jurisdiction, providing stronger privacy guarantees.
What is digital sovereignty and why does it matter?
Digital sovereignty means reducing dependency on non-European tech giants. By choosing European solutions, you support an independent and resilient European digital infrastructure that isn't subject to foreign government policies.
How does using European software support innovation?
Europe has a thriving tech ecosystem with innovative companies building world-class products. Choosing European software helps create jobs and economic growth in Europe while fostering a competitive local tech industry.
Are European services safer from surveillance?
Yes. European services are not subject to foreign surveillance laws like the US CLOUD Act or FISA 702, which can compel companies to hand over data without user knowledge. This keeps your data safe from warrantless access by foreign governments.
What We Include
We list software and services headquartered in Europe: EU/EEA countries and Switzerland first, plus a smaller number from the United Kingdom and other European countries, always flagged with their country. We prioritize products that are actively maintained, have a clear privacy policy, and offer a genuine alternative to widely-used non-European products.
How a Product Is Checked
Every listing starts with one question: which company runs this product, and under which country's law? That answer decides whether a product belongs here, so it is settled before a word of the description is written.
- Headquarters. Where the company actually operates and employs its team, read from the imprint, the careers page and the press, not from the address on a landing page.
- Legal entity. The company named as data controller in the privacy policy and as the contracting party in the terms, matched against the national business register when that register is public.
- Ownership. Who owns that company. A European subsidiary of a US group counts as American, and so does a European company where a US private equity firm holds the majority. A European team with a US holding company set up for fundraising is judged on where the business really runs.
- The vendor's own claims. A promise that no data leaves Europe is checked against the subprocessors the vendor lists in its own privacy policy. When the two disagree, the listing says what the policy says.
When the evidence contradicts itself, or the company behind a product cannot be identified at all, the product is not listed. The score shown on each listing is a separate measure, computed from public signals, and the methodology page explains how it works.
Reporting an Error
Companies get acquired, move their headquarters and change hosting providers, so a listing that was right last year can be wrong today. If you spot one, email [email protected] with the product's name and a link to your source: a register entry, a press release, a privacy policy. Corrections go through the same checks as new listings, and the product is updated or taken out of the directory.
How This Site Is Funded
Some external links are affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these clearly labeled links, EU Alternatives may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships never influence product scores, rankings, or inclusion in the directory.