European alternatives to PlanetScale
US serverless MySQL database platform built on Vitess.
PlanetScale, Inc. · Outside Europe
About PlanetScale
- Company
- PlanetScale, Inc.
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
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Aiven
76 · Strongly EuropeanFully managed open-source databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, and more – deployable in the region and cloud of your choice, including the 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.