Replaces Amazon S3
European alternatives to Amazon S3
S3 compatible object storage from EU providers
Browse the category: Object storage providers · Cloud computing platforms
Amazon S3, short for Simple Storage Service, is the object storage service of Amazon Web Services. You put files into buckets and address them over HTTP, with versioning, lifecycle rules and access policies on top. Its API has been implemented so widely by backup tools, media pipelines, static site builders and SDKs that S3 compatibility has become a default expectation for object storage in general.
Object storage tends to hold backups, documents and customer uploads, which is exactly the material auditors and procurement teams ask about when they want to know where data rests and who could be compelled to hand it over. A European alternative to Amazon S3 puts that bucket with a supplier under EU or EFTA law. Scaleway Object Storage, OVHcloud Object Storage and Hetzner Object Storage all speak the S3 API, so most existing tooling keeps working.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scaleway Object Storage |
 France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Scaleway |
France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 OVHcloud Object Storage |
France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 OVHcloud |
France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Hetzner Object Storage |
 Germany |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 IONOS object storage |
Germany |
— | — | EU controlled |
Scaleway Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from France
Scaleway Object Storage is the S3-compatible storage service of the French cloud provider Scaleway. Because it speaks the S3 API, existing tools, libraries and backup software work against it without changes, and a cold storage class is available for data that is rarely read.
France♻EU controlled
Scaleway
Cloud computing platform from France
France♻EU controlled
OVHcloud Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from France
FranceEU controlled
OVHcloud
French public cloud with a broad service range
FranceEU controlled
Hetzner Object Storage
Object storage from German provider Hetzner
Germany♻EU controlled
IONOS object storage
Object storage from German cloud provider IONOS
Germany♻EU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
Exoscale Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from Switzerland
Switzerland Non-European controlled
Exoscale
Cloud computing platform from Switzerland
Switzerland Non-European controlled
Leaseweb Object Storage
S3 object storage from Dutch provider Leaseweb
Netherlands Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Leafcloud Object Storage
Sustainable object storage from the Netherlands
NetherlandsFree plan♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Impossible Cloud
Sovereign European cloud storage, built in Germany
Germany Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Cyso Cloud Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from the Netherlands
Netherlands Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Cyso Cloud
OpenStack cloud platform from the Netherlands
Netherlands Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Contabo Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from Germany
Germany Non-European controlled
Contabo
Low cost VPS hosting from Germany
Germany Non-European controlled
UpCloud Object Storage
S3 compatible object storage from Finland
Finland Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
UpCloud
Cloud computing platform from Finland
Finland Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Bunny Storage
Object storage with selectable regions and replication
Slovenia Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Bunny CDN
Global content delivery from a Slovenian operator
Slovenia Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Intercolo
S3 compatible object storage from Germany
Germany♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Cubbit DS3 Cloud
S3 compatible object storage from Italy
Italy Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
clever cloud Cellar
S3 compatible object storage from France
France Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
Will my S3 tooling still work?
The providers listed here expose S3 compatible endpoints, so clients such as the AWS CLI, rclone and most SDKs only need a new endpoint URL and new keys. Scaleway Object Storage and Exoscale Object Storage document the exact endpoint format to use.
How do I copy terabytes across?
Most teams use a sync tool such as rclone to stream objects from the old bucket into the new one, then run a second pass to catch changes. Check the egress terms on the source side, since that is usually the larger part of the bill.
Can I get compute next to my storage?
Yes: Scaleway, OVHcloud and Exoscale each run object storage alongside their own compute platforms, so you can keep the two in the same provider. That usually simplifies both networking and invoicing.