7 Best European Dropbox Alternatives in 2026
Sovereignty-first software picks, all built in Europe — hand-picked to replace Dropbox.
Our top pick this year is Nextcloud — but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: Leviia, Storegate, pCloud, Cozy.
Most picks fall under Cloud & Hosting. Jump into any of those categories if you want a wider shortlist beyond this list.
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Achieve data sovereignty with a self-hosted content collaboration platform. Features file sync, chat, video calls, groupware, and an online office suite.
Nextcloud is Germany's most widely deployed open-source collaboration platform, letting organisations run their own private cloud for file sync, video calls, email, and document editing on their own servers. With 400,000+ active deployments reaching tens of millions of users, it is the definitive European alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
The platform combines Nextcloud Files (storage and sync), Nextcloud Talk (chat and video), Nextcloud Groupware (calendar and contacts), and Nextcloud Office (real-time document editing) in a single installation. A REST API and 300+ marketplace apps extend it with LDAP, SAML, SharePoint, and hundreds of third-party integrations.
Key benefits:
- File sync and share across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android clients
- Nextcloud Talk — end-to-end encrypted video calls and chat with no external service
- Nextcloud Office — real-time collaborative document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing
- Built-in AI assistant running locally with no data leaving your infrastructure
- 300+ marketplace apps for CRM, project management, e-signing, and more
- Full self-hosting on bare metal, VMs, Docker, or Kubernetes
- Enterprise edition with professional support, compliance tooling, and SLA guarantees
Developed and maintained by Nextcloud GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, all data stays on infrastructure you control — no third-party cloud involved. The platform is GDPR-native, supports HIPAA-capable configurations, and is used by major EU governments, universities, and public institutions that mandate on-premises data sovereignty.
Trusted by Siemens, the German Government, and thousands of public sector organisations across Europe, with 20,000+ GitHub stars and an active global community.
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Swiss cloud storage with military-grade encryption, lifetime plans, and GDPR compliance. Store, sync, and share files securely across devices with 99.98% uptime.
European cloud & hosting alternative based in Switzerland.
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Secure file storage and collaboration platform hosted exclusively in Switzerland. GDPR-compliant with OnlyOffice integration, triple backup, and full data sovereignty.
