European alternatives to Google Sheets

Google's free online spreadsheet tool with real-time collaboration.

Google LLC · Outside Europe

About Google Sheets

Company
Google LLC · Alphabet Inc.
HQ
United States
Zone
Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
#1

Baserow

75 · Strongly European

Netherlands · Project management

Open-source no-code database from the Netherlands. Self-host or use the cloud. A fully European Airtable alternative.

Open-core · from Free Free tier Open source 🇪🇺 EU
#2

ONLYOFFICE

72 · Mostly European

Latvia · Office suite

Open-source office suite for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with some of the best Microsoft Office file compatibility around. Registered in Riga, Latvia. Self-host it for free or use the hosted cloud edition.

Freemium · 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 →