About eu-alt
A directory of European alternatives, built to be found.
eu-alt lists software and online services with a meaningful European base, sorted by what they replace. The default recommendations are companies established in the European Union, European Economic Area or European Free Trade Association without known non-European control, plus software you can run yourself.
A headquarters address is only the first check. We also look for a parent company, majority owner, voting control, operational headquarters and the jurisdiction in which customer data is held. Reviewed listings show dated sources so you can judge the evidence yourself.
Why it matters: a European subsidiary can still be steered by a parent elsewhere, and EU hosting can still depend on a non-European cloud provider. Legal seat, ownership and data location answer different questions, so eu-alt no longer compresses them into one European label.
The list is curated by hand and kept in plain data files. Ownership changes faster than product features, so 'ownership evidence not yet added' means the dated check is incomplete, not that European control is verified. Known exceptions remain searchable for transparency but are not counted or recommended as European-controlled options.
eu-alt is published from the Netherlands and reachable as eu-alt.eu, eu-alt.nl, eu-alt.de, eu-alt.be and eu-alt.fr. Each country domain shows the site in its own language. Suggestions go through the contribute form; every one of them is checked by hand before it appears.
The directory data, including descriptions, ownership verdicts and evidence, is published under CC BY 4.0. Credit eu-alt with a link. Product names and logos belong to their owners.
A stricter definition
European is more than an address
We separate legal seat, ultimate control and data jurisdiction. Ownership can change, so dated evidence is shown on reviewed listings.
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Legal seat
The contracting company must be established in the EU, EEA or EFTA.
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Ultimate control
A non-European parent or majority owner means the service is not treated as European controlled.
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Data and operations
Core hosting, website delivery, subprocessors and email providers are reviewed separately. Public A, AAAA, CNAME, MX and SPF records can identify providers, but do not prove where every workload or configured data region is located.
A reviewed service with European ultimate control.
No single European controller is established. The service stays visible, but outside strict recommendations.
A non-European parent or majority owner can steer the provider.
Dated public sources were checked, but no controlling owner could be established. This is a weaker result than verified EU control.