European alternatives to DigitalOcean

US cloud platform focused on simplicity and developer experience.

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. · Outside Europe

About DigitalOcean

Company: DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.
HQ: United States
Zone: Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act

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Hetzner

98 · Certified European

Germany · Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Family-owned German cloud and dedicated server provider founded in 1997. Own data centres in Germany and Finland, no outside investors, no VC pressure, delivering reliable European infrastructure at unbeatable prices.

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Paid · from €4.51/mo 🇪🇺 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 →