European alternatives to American Express
The premium US card issuer and network, running its own closed loop of cards and merchants. Publicly traded and US-governed, with rich spending data on its members.
Company information about American Express
- Company
- American Express Company
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 1850
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
Why people switch away from American Express
European alternatives to American Express
Dutch mobile bank focused on sustainability. Plant trees with every payment. Full EU banking licence, no hidden fees.
Dutch payment processor trusted by 250,000+ European businesses. Founded in 2004 by Adriaan Mol who remains CEO and majority shareholder. Supports iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA and all major European payment methods.
UK-founded money transfer service with transparent fees and real exchange rates. EU-licensed through Wise Europe SA.
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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.