Europe-made alternatives · 2026

3 Best European DigiCert Alternatives in 2026

Sovereignty-first software picks, all built in Europe — hand-picked to replace DigiCert.

By the EU Alternatives team Last updated

Our top pick this year is Actalis SSL — but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: SwissSign, HARICA.

DigiCert alternatives are mainly Security & Identity. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

  1. Actalis SSL provides SSL/TLS certificates and digital trust services from one of Europe's leading Certification Authorities. Operating for more than twenty years as an eIDAS-qualified Trust Service Provider, Actalis issues DV, OV, and EV certificates alongside S/MIME email certificates, code-signing certificates, and QWAC certificates for PSD2 compliance.

    As a full-member CA of the CA/Browser Forum, Actalis roots are pre-installed in every major browser and operating system. Certificates start from around €30 per year, are issued through an automated portal with API access, and extend naturally into qualified electronic signatures, timestamping, and secure-email solutions for enterprise rollouts.

    Key benefits:

    • Full certificate range covering DV, OV, EV, Wildcard, Multi-Domain, and SAN
    • QWAC certificates for banks and payment providers under PSD2
    • S/MIME certificates for encrypted and authenticated business email
    • Code signing for Windows, macOS, and Java application publishers
    • CA/Browser Forum member with roots trusted by default in every browser

    Actalis S.p.A. is headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, and operates from a Tier-4 datacenter compliant with ANSI/TIA-942 Rating 4. The company is eIDAS-qualified and certified to ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 37001, ISO 45001, ISO 20000-1, and ISO 22301, all under full GDPR and European jurisdiction.

    Trusted by OVHcloud, Swedbank, Insiel, BCC, GSE, and the Italian Central Public Administration, with tens of millions of end users relying on Actalis certificates every day.

  2. European security & identity alternative based in Switzerland.

  3. European security & identity alternative based in Greece.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to DigiCert?
Actalis SSL is the top-ranked European alternative to DigiCert in our directory. 3 EU alternatives are listed on this page in total, scored by feature parity and relevance.
Is DigiCert GDPR-compliant?
DigiCert is headquartered outside the EU, which means personal data may be transferred to a non-EU jurisdiction. Since the 2020 Schrems II ruling, such transfers require a case-by-case transfer impact assessment under Article 46 GDPR. EU-based alternatives keep your data under European law by default with no transfer impact assessment required.
Why use a European alternative to DigiCert?
European alternatives store data in EU jurisdictions, comply with GDPR by default, reduce exposure to the US CLOUD Act and FISA 702, and strengthen the European tech ecosystem. For regulated industries — health, public sector, finance — EU hosting is often a legal requirement, not just a preference.
How do I migrate from DigiCert to a European alternative?
Start by exporting your data from DigiCert, then pick the alternative that best matches your feature requirements — most EU alternatives listed here offer import tools or migration guides. Running both services in parallel for a week catches any edge cases before you fully switch.