European alternatives to

Notion

8 European alternatives found, privacy-friendly, EU-based, and ready to use.

#1

Nextcloud

87 · Strongly European

Germany · Project management

Self-hostable productivity suite. Docs, calendar, contacts and more, all fully European.

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CryptPad

100 · Certified European

France · Project management

End-to-end encrypted collaboration suite. Docs, spreadsheets, and kanban boards. The server never sees your content.

#3

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.

#4

OpenProject

100 · Certified European

Germany · Project management

Berlin-based open-source project management platform with Gantt charts, Scrum and Kanban boards, time tracking, and wiki. Self-hostable with full data sovereignty. Used by governments and enterprises across Europe. No US parent, no CLOUD Act exposure.

#5

Joplin

100 · Certified European

France · Note-taking

Open-source note-taking app created by French developer Laurent Cozic. Supports end-to-end encryption, Markdown, web clipping, and sync via Joplin Cloud (France-hosted) or self-hosted. Available on all platforms with a rich plugin ecosystem.

#6

XWiki

100 · Certified European

France · Note-taking

French open-source enterprise wiki founded in 2004 in Paris. Used by Amazon, Lenovo, and governments across Europe for knowledge management and collaboration. Self-hostable with full data sovereignty. Also the company behind CryptPad.

#7

Standard Notes

95 · Certified European

Switzerland · Note-taking

End-to-end encrypted note-taking app acquired by Proton AG in April 2024. Now running on Proton's Swiss infrastructure. Open source, independently audited four times, self-hostable. 300,000+ active users. Continues operating as a standalone product under Proton ownership.

#8

Tuta Notes

100 · Certified European

Germany · Note-taking

End-to-end encrypted note-taking built into Tuta Mail by German company Tutao GmbH. Post-quantum TutaCrypt encryption. Notes stored on own German servers. Included in all Tuta plans including free.

Why switch away from Notion?

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Privacy

EU-based services fall under GDPR, one of the world's strongest privacy laws.

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Data sovereignty

Your data stays in Europe, out of reach of US surveillance laws like the CLOUD Act.

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Support European tech

Every subscription you switch keeps money in the European tech ecosystem.