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Mailfence

Belgium

Belgian encrypted email suite with calendars, contacts, and documents. No ads, no tracking, protected by Belgian privacy law.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail , Outlook , Yahoo Mail

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98

Posteo

Germany

Ad-free, green-powered email from Berlin for just €1/month. Independently run, no logs, regularly audited.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail , Yahoo Mail , Outlook

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90

Runbox

Norway

Norwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. Powered by renewable energy with no third-party tracking.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail , Outlook , Fastmail

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86

pCloud

Switzerland

Swiss cloud storage with an optional client-side encryption layer. Lifetime plans available, EU data region.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Dropbox , Google Drive , Icloud

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97

Infomaniak kDrive

Switzerland

Swiss cloud storage from an ethical hosting company. 100% renewable energy, full data sovereignty, no investor pressure.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Google Drive , Onedrive , Dropbox

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97

Scaleway

France

French cloud provider with data centres in Paris and Amsterdam. Eco-friendly infrastructure, GDPR-native, competitive pricing.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Aws , Google Cloud , Azure

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93

IVPN

Malta

Privacy-focused VPN registered in Malta. No logs, fully open-source apps, no email required to sign up.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn , Expressvpn , Surfshark

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96

AzireVPN

Sweden

Swedish VPN with strict no-logs policy and in-house owned servers. WireGuard-first with fully transparent operations.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn , Expressvpn , Surfshark

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Signal

United States

The gold standard for encrypted messaging. Open-source and non-profit.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Whatsapp , Telegram , Messenger

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99

CryptPad

France

End-to-end encrypted collaboration suite. Docs, spreadsheets, and kanban boards -- the server never sees your content.

Project management

Alternative to: Google Docs , Notion , Microsoft 365

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96

Baserow

Netherlands

Open-source no-code database from the Netherlands. Self-host or use the cloud -- a fully European Airtable alternative.

Project management

Alternative to: Airtable , Notion , Google Sheets

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82

Collabora Online

United Kingdom

LibreOffice in the browser, built by Collabora. Integrates with Nextcloud for a fully European document editing suite.

Project management

Alternative to: Google Docs , Microsoft 365

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Kagi Search

United States

Ad-free, privacy-first search engine. You pay a small fee -- they work for you, not advertisers.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google , Bing , Yahoo

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91

Vivaldi

Norway

Feature-rich browser from former Opera developers, built in Norway. No telemetry, highly customisable, and privacy-respecting.

Web browsers

Alternative to: Chrome , Firefox , Edge , Safari

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94

bunq

Netherlands

Dutch mobile bank focused on sustainability. Plant trees with every payment. Full EU banking licence, no hidden fees.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Revolut , N26 , Monzo , Paypal

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N26

Germany

German mobile bank with a sleek app and no hidden fees. Fully licensed by BaFin and operating across the EU.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Revolut , Monzo , Chime

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79

Wise

United Kingdom

UK-founded money transfer service with transparent fees and real exchange rates. EU-licensed through Wise Europe SA.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Paypal , Western Union , Moneygram

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87

HERE WeGo

Netherlands

Navigation and mapping from HERE Technologies, headquartered in Amsterdam. Offline maps, transit routing, and no Google tracking.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps , Apple Maps , Waze

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95

Qwant Maps

France

French privacy-first map built on OpenStreetMap. No tracking, no profiling, fully GDPR-compliant and open data.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps , Bing Maps

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98

Aleph Alpha

Germany

German sovereign AI provider. Pharia and Luminous models trained and hosted entirely in Europe, built for enterprise compliance.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Chatgpt , Claude , Gemini

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74

Hugging Face

United States

French-founded open AI platform and model hub -- the GitHub of machine learning. Significant US presence reflected in lower score.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Openai , Google Ai Studio , Azure Openai

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74

Hostinger

Lithuania

Lithuanian web hosting giant serving 29 million users in 178 countries. Affordable shared, VPS and cloud hosting with a custom control panel and strong European infrastructure.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Aws , Godaddy , Bluehost

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72

Typeform

Spain

Barcelona-based platform for building beautiful conversational forms, surveys and quizzes. Used by 130,000+ customers worldwide with a polished UI and deep integrations.

Surveys & forms

Alternative to: Google Forms , Surveymonkey , Jotform

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NordPass

Lithuania

Lithuanian password manager from the Nord Security family. End-to-end encrypted with zero-knowledge architecture, biometric unlock, and a clean cross-platform experience.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass , 1password , Dashlane

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91

OVHcloud

France

France's largest cloud provider with 43 data centres across Europe and beyond. Family-founded in 1999, publicly listed, with a strong focus on data sovereignty and competitive pricing.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Aws , Azure , Google Cloud

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85

Storyblok

Austria

Austrian headless CMS trusted by enterprises and agencies worldwide. Visual editor for content teams, powerful API for developers, with EU-based infrastructure and $138M raised.

Content management

Alternative to: Contentful , Sanity , Wordpress

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71

Matomo

New Zealand

Open-source web analytics platform used on 1.4 million websites in 190 countries. Self-host for full data ownership or use Matomo Cloud. GDPR-compliant with no data sent to third parties.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics , Adobe Analytics , Mixpanel

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Proton Pass

Switzerland

End-to-end encrypted password manager from Proton AG in Geneva. Open-source clients, zero-knowledge architecture, and built-in email alias support via SimpleLogin.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass , 1password , Dashlane , Bitwarden

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96

Simple Analytics

Netherlands

Dutch privacy-first analytics with no cookies, no fingerprinting and no IP logging. Data stays on Dutch servers. Used by 30,000+ websites including government organisations.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics , Fathom , Plausible

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Pirsch Analytics

Germany

German cookie-free analytics hosted entirely on Hetzner in Germany. Built by a two-person team in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GDPR-compliant out of the box with no extra setup required.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics , Plausible , Fathom

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84

Whereby

Norway

Norwegian browser-based video conferencing tool founded as appear.in inside Telenor. No app download needed, permanent room links, and a clean API for embedding video into products.

Video conferencing

Alternative to: Zoom , Google Meet , Microsoft Teams

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Jitsi Meet

United States

Open-source browser-based video conferencing with no account or download needed. Originally founded in France, now owned by US company 8x8. Self-host for full data sovereignty.

Video conferencing

Alternative to: Zoom , Google Meet , Microsoft Teams

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90

Wire

Switzerland

Swiss end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration platform for enterprise and government use. Backed by Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland), hosted in the EU, and used by security-conscious organisations across Europe.

Team communication

Alternative to: Slack , Microsoft Teams , Whatsapp

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93

Tally

Belgium

Belgian form builder with unlimited forms and submissions on the free tier. Founded in Ghent in 2020 by Marie Martens and Filip Minev, bootstrapped to $3M ARR with a team of five.

Surveys & forms

Alternative to: Typeform , Google Forms , Jotform

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Cal.com

United States

Open-source scheduling platform founded by German entrepreneur Peer Richelsen. Self-hostable Calendly alternative with deep integrations. Incorporated in California despite European roots.

Scheduling & booking

Alternative to: Calendly , Doodle , Acuity Scheduling

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