European alternatives to Akamai
One of the oldest and largest content-delivery networks, quietly carrying a big share of global web traffic. A publicly-traded US company under the CLOUD Act.
Company information about Akamai
- Company
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United States
- Founded
- 1998
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
Why people switch away from Akamai
European alternatives to Akamai
Slovenian content delivery network and cloud storage provider founded in 2017. Operates 120+ PoPs worldwide with European ownership and no ties to US Big Tech. Simple pricing, no hidden fees, GDPR-compliant infrastructure.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Forces US companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world upon government request, including data on European servers.
FISA Section 702
Authorises mass surveillance of non-US persons using data held by US tech platforms, without a warrant or notification.
GDPR vs US law conflict
EU courts have repeatedly found that US surveillance law conflicts with European fundamental rights. Schrems I and II both invalidated EU-US data transfer agreements.