European alternatives to Squarespace

US website builder known for polished design templates.

Squarespace, Inc. · Outside Europe

About Squarespace

Company
Squarespace, Inc.
HQ
United States
Zone
Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
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71 · Mostly European

Germany · Website builders & CMS

Easy website and online-store builder from Hamburg, aimed at small businesses. GDPR-friendly by default with data hosted in the EU.

Freemium · from Free Free tier 🇪🇺 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 →