7 Best European Amazon S3 Alternatives in 2026
The best European alternative to Amazon S3 in 2026 is BorgBase, based in Malta. All 7 options below are European-owned, GDPR-native and ranked by feature parity and relevance.
By the EU Alternatives team Last updated
Our top pick this year is BorgBase, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: Leviia, Impossible Cloud, Intercolo, Cubbit.
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Top European Amazon S3 alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Country | Open source | Free tier | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BorgBase | Malta | No | Yes | vs Amazon S3 → |
| 2 | Leviia | France | No | No | vs Amazon S3 → |
| 3 | Impossible Cloud | Germany | No | No | vs Amazon S3 → |
| 4 | Intercolo | Germany | No | No | — |
| 5 | Cubbit | Italy | No | No | — |
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Host Borg and Restic backup repositories with append-only protection, monitoring, and alerts — starting at 10 GB free, with EU or US datacenter choice.
BorgBase is a Maltese-registered backup hosting service built specifically for Borg and Restic, the two most widely used deduplicated, encrypted backup tools for Linux and macOS. Backups are encrypted client-side before any data leaves your machine, and append-only mode prevents any process (including ransomware) from modifying or deleting existing archives.
Each repository gets continuous monitoring: if a backup hasn't run within the configured window, BorgBase triggers alerts via email, Pushover, or webhook. A clean REST API automates repository provisioning for infrastructure-as-code workflows. Native support for Borgmatic, Vorta, and Pika Backup integrates the broader ecosystem without glue code.
Key benefits:
- Borg and Restic hosting for the two leading open-source deduplicated backup tools
- Client-side encryption so the server never has access to backup data
- Append-only mode to protect archives from ransomware or accidental deletion
- Backup monitoring with configurable alerts via email, Pushover, or webhooks
- Deduplication and compression to reduce storage footprint and transfer time
- REST API for automating repository creation and SSH key management
- 10 GB permanently free with no credit card required
- Choice of EU or US datacenter for latency and data residency requirements
BorgBase is operated by Peakford Ltd, headquartered in Naxxar, Malta, an EU member state. The service is fully GDPR-compliant, and customers using EU datacenter options keep all backup data within European jurisdiction. Technical support comes directly from active maintainers of the Borg ecosystem.
Ideal for system administrators, self-hosters, and developers who need reliable encrypted offsite backups with transparent pricing and no proprietary lock-in.
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French S3-compatible object storage solution offering immutable backups, geo-redundancy across 3 EU zones, and transparent pricing - 3x cheaper than AWS.
Leviia is the 100% sovereign French cloud operator giving teams back control of their data and their budget, combining S3-compatible object storage with a collaborative Nextcloud-based suite. Over one million individuals, SMEs, and public administrations rely on Leviia as a sovereign European alternative to AWS S3, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.
The offer splits into two products. Leviia Storag3 delivers S3-compatible object storage with immutability, versioning, and anti-ransomware object-lock policies for backups and application storage. Leviia Next bundles file storage and sharing, collaborative document editing, chat, video conferencing, shared calendars, and project management for teams that want a full productivity suite on sovereign infrastructure.
Key benefits:
- S3-compatible storage that works with existing backup and application tooling
- Object-lock immutability and versioning for ransomware-proof backups
- Collaborative suite covering files, docs, chat, video, and calendars
- Open-source core with no American or Chinese technology dependencies
- Transparent pricing with no egress fees or hidden data-transfer costs
Leviia is a French company headquartered in France, with datacenters spread across three geographically distributed sites inside France. The platform is GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001-certified, and HDS-certified for hosting healthcare data, keeping all customer data under exclusive French and European jurisdiction.
Trusted by more than 1 million users including French SMEs, public administrations, and healthcare organizations looking to leave US hyperscalers behind.
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German cloud storage from Hamburg: S3-compatible object storage kept in European data centers as a straightforward, lower-cost alternative to US hyperscalers.
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Open-source distributed object storage with S3 API compatibility. Lightweight, resilient design for self-hosting across multiple zones with minimal hardware requirements.
Lightweight, resilient object storage that speaks the S3 API. Its distributed design self-hosts across zones on modest hardware, ideal for sovereign storage setups.
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European S3-compatible cloud storage with transparent pricing at €7/TB, no hidden fees, unlimited scalability, and instant availability for backups and archives.
Estonian S3-compatible storage priced simply at EUR 7 per terabyte with no hidden fees. Scales without limits and stays instantly available for backups and archives.
