European alternatives to GoDaddy

The mass-market US domain registrar and web host, ubiquitous and aggressively up-selling. It's a publicly-traded US company under the CLOUD Act, with a business built on add-ons and renewals.

Company information about GoDaddy
Company
GoDaddy Inc.
Headquarters
Tempe, United States
Founded
1997
Data jurisdiction
United States
Ownership
Publicly traded
GDPR
No
Open source
No
Infrastructure
Own infrastructure

Why people switch away from GoDaddy

Subject to US CLOUD ActProfit-driven (public markets)Proprietary softwareNot covered by GDPR

European alternatives to GoDaddy

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Top Pick

Switzerland 96 · Certified European

Swiss web hosting from Infomaniak, Europe's leading independent hosting provider. Shared web hosting, WordPress and domains on owned, 100% renewable-powered data centres in Switzerland, under strict Swiss privacy law with no data exploitation.

Paid · from €6.79/mo Bootstrapped Own infrastructure EFTA
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Germany 86 · Strongly European

A Berlin-based registrar covering 1,000+ TLDs with a powerful API, free privacy protection, and a strong reputation among developers and resellers.

Paid · from From €5/year Bootstrapped Mixed infrastructure EU
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Germany 83 · Strongly European

Website builder, hosting, domains, and cloud from Germany's largest web host. Data hosted in the EU under German data-protection law.

Freemium · from From €1/month Own infrastructure Part of United Internet AG EU
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Lithuania 76 · Strongly European

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.

Paid · from €2.99/mo Own infrastructure EU
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France 66 · Mostly European

A long-established French registrar known for its 'no bullshit' ethos, transparent pricing, and included privacy protection. Domains, hosting, and email.

Paid · from From €12/year Mixed infrastructure Part of Total Webhosting Solutions EU

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Start somewhere.

Switching everything overnight is not realistic. Start where it matters most: your email, your cloud storage, your business tools. Replace one thing at a time.

The European Alternative already exists.
Pick Europe.

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.

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