Europe-made alternatives · 2026

6 Best European Backblaze B2 Alternatives in 2026

The best European alternative to Backblaze B2 in 2026 is BorgBase, based in Malta. All 6 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, Bahnhof S3, Garage, e24cloud.

Backblaze B2 alternatives are mainly Cloud & Hosting. Browse that category for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

Top European Backblaze B2 alternatives compared

# Alternative Country Open source Free tier Compare
1 BorgBase Malta No Yes vs Backblaze B2 →
2 Leviia France No No vs Backblaze B2 →
3 Bahnhof S3 Sweden No No vs Backblaze B2 →
4 Garage France Yes No vs Backblaze B2 →
5 e24cloud Poland No No vs Backblaze B2 →
  1. Host Borg and Restic backup repositories with append-only protection, monitoring, and alerts. Starts 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.

  2. French S3-compatible object storage solution offering immutable backups, geo-redundancy across 3 EU zones, and transparent pricing - 3x cheaper than AWS.

    Screenshot of Leviia

    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.

  3. S3-compatible object storage in Swedish datacentres at a flat per-terabyte price, with unlimited traffic, no API charges, versioning and Veeam support.

    Screenshot of Bahnhof S3

    Bahnhof S3 is S3-compatible object storage run entirely from Swedish datacentres by one of Sweden's best-known internet providers. Pricing is refreshingly flat: a single per-terabyte rate with unlimited traffic and no API costs, so egress and request bills never creep up on you.

    The service speaks the industry-standard S3 API, which means existing backup software, SDKs and command-line tools work without code changes. Data is organised into buckets with unlimited storage and objects up to 5 TB each, and versioning plus built-in redundancy protect against accidental deletion. Enterprise backup suites such as Veeam, Commvault and Cohesity are supported as targets.

    Key benefits:

    • Flat per-terabyte pricing at 20 EUR per TB, with a 10 TB minimum
    • Unlimited traffic with no egress fees when you read data back
    • No API charges on storage requests
    • Standard S3 API compatible with existing tools and SDKs
    • Versioning and redundancy guarding against data loss
    • Granular access control and secure sharing of stored data
    • Backup integrations with Veeam, Commvault and Cohesity

    Bahnhof AB is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has run internet and datacentre services since 1994 while campaigning against mass surveillance for decades. The S3 service is ISO 27001 certified and keeps data in Swedish datacentres under Swedish and EU jurisdiction and the GDPR, outside the reach of US cloud providers.

    Ideal for companies moving backups and archives off Amazon S3 or other hyperscalers that want predictable storage bills and data kept in Sweden.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Backblaze B2?
BorgBase ranks first of the 6 European alternatives to Backblaze B2 in our directory, followed by Leviia and Bahnhof S3.
Is Backblaze B2 GDPR-compliant?
An EU Central region keeps bytes in Amsterdam, though the region is fixed when you open the account and Backblaze itself is a NASDAQ-listed company in San Francisco. For a US company, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework covers transfers only if Backblaze 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.