Europe-made alternatives · 2026

2 Best European Amazon Web Services (AWS) Alternatives in 2026

The best European alternative to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2026 is Sliplane, based in Germany. Both 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 Sliplane, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: e24cloud.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternatives are mainly Cloud & Hosting and Security & Identity. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

Top European Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternatives compared

# Alternative Country Open source Free tier Compare
1 Sliplane Germany No No vs Amazon Web Services (AWS) →
2 e24cloud Poland No No vs Amazon Web Services (AWS) →
  1. Fully managed Container-as-a-Service platform for Docker hosting. Deploy unlimited services per server with automatic health checks and zero-downtime deploys.

    German managed Container-as-a-Service for Docker that runs unlimited services per server, with automatic health checks and zero-downtime deploys.

  2. First public cloud in Poland offering flexible IaaS solutions with certified data centers, high availability architecture, and compliance with NIS2 and DORA requirements.

    Polish IaaS provider running certified data centers with high-availability architecture, compliant with NIS2 and DORA requirements.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Sliplane ranks first of the 2 European alternatives to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in our directory, followed by e24cloud.
Is Amazon Web Services (AWS) GDPR-compliant?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is based in the United States. For a US company, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework covers transfers only if Amazon Web Services (AWS) is certified under it; otherwise they need standard contractual clauses and a transfer impact assessment, and US laws such as the CLOUD Act can reach the data either way.