European alternatives to Auth0

Developer authentication platform, acquired by Okta in 2021.

Auth0, Inc. · Outside Europe

About Auth0

Company
Auth0, Inc. · Okta, Inc.
HQ
United States
Zone
Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
#1

Ory

87 · Strongly European

Germany · Authentication & identity

Open-source identity, authentication, and authorization from Germany. Self-host the full stack or use Ory Network – no vendor lock-in.

Open-core · from Free Free tier Open source 🇪🇺 EU

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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.

Why avoid United States-owned services?

CLOUD Act

Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.

FISA Section 702

Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.

GDPR vs US law

Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.

These concerns apply to all United States tech companies — see our full analysis →