European Services Directory

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Tuta Mail

Germany EU

Fully encrypted email based in Germany. Open-source and independently audited.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Posteo

Germany EU

Ad-free, green-powered email from Berlin for just €1/month. Independently run, no logs, regularly audited.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Mullvad VPN

Sweden EU

No-logs VPN with anonymous accounts. No email needed to sign up, just a number.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn, Expressvpn, Surfshark

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IVPN

Malta EU

Privacy-focused VPN registered in Malta. No logs, fully open-source apps, no email required to sign up.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn, Expressvpn, Surfshark

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AzireVPN

Sweden EU

Swedish VPN with strict no-logs policy and in-house owned servers. WireGuard-first with fully transparent operations.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn, Expressvpn, Surfshark

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Tuta Calendar

Germany EU

German end-to-end encrypted calendar by Tutao GmbH, tightly integrated with Tuta Mail. All calendar data is encrypted on German servers using post-quantum TutaCrypt encryption. Standalone calendar app launched in 2024. Open source, no ads, no tracking.

Calendar & contacts

Alternative to: Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook

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Internxt

Spain EU

Spanish zero-knowledge cloud storage founded in Valencia in 2020. Open-source, end-to-end encrypted, ISO 27001:2022 certified. Audited by Securitum in 2025. 1M+ users, EU data centres via OVHcloud, post-quantum encryption. Also offers VPN and antivirus.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, Onedrive, Icloud

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Murena

France EU

French company offering /e/OS, a de-Googled Android operating system, and Murena Cloud, a privacy-respecting alternative to Google Workspace. Founded by Gaël Duval, creator of Mandrake Linux. Phones shipped with zero Google services. EU-hosted cloud.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Google Workspace, Icloud, Google Drive

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Olvid

France EU

French end-to-end encrypted messenger certified by ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity agency. Unlike Signal, requires no phone number or personal data to register. Used by the French government, recommended by French Prime Minister for ministerial communications.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Imessage, Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram, Messenger, Wechat

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OsmAnd

Netherlands EU

A powerful offline maps and navigation app built on OpenStreetMap, developed by a company in the Netherlands. Detailed offline maps, hiking and cycling routes, and deep customisation, all without tracking where you go.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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Filen

Germany EU

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from a small German team, with all servers in Germany. Zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption, open-source apps, and one of the most generous free tiers in the category at 10GB - a genuinely private alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Dropbox, Google Drive, Onedrive

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PhotoPrism

Germany EU

Open-source, self-hosted photo library with on-device AI tagging and search. Keep your entire photo collection on your own server – a private alternative to Google Photos.

Photos & memories

Alternative to: Google Photos, Adobe Lightroom

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Mailfence

Belgium EU

Belgian encrypted email suite with calendars, contacts, and documents. No ads, no tracking, protected by Belgian privacy law.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Vk Mail

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Soverin

Netherlands EU

Dutch email service providing personal domain email hosting. Simple, privacy-respecting, and hosted entirely in the Netherlands. No ads, no data mining, straightforward annual pricing. Founded in Amsterdam in 2015.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Vk Mail

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Qobuz

France EU

French audiophile music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Offers lossless CD-quality and Hi-Res 24-bit/192kHz audio. 1.2M+ monthly active users, fastest-growing music platform in 2025. Pays artists nearly $19 per 1,000 streams, among the highest in the industry.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Spotify, Apple Music

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Magic Earth

Netherlands EU

A privacy-first navigation app from Amsterdam-based General Magic, built on OpenStreetMap data. Turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic, and offline maps, with no account required and no tracking of where you go.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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Sygic

Slovakia EU

A Slovak GPS navigation app with detailed offline maps covering more than 200 countries. Turn-by-turn voice guidance, speed-limit warnings, and traffic, all usable without a data connection - one of Europe's most popular navigation apps.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Waze

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mailbox.org

Germany EU

A privacy-first email and groupware service from Berlin, run by long-time Linux specialists Heinlein Support. Encrypted mailboxes, calendars, contacts, and an online office - all hosted in certified German data centres and powered by green electricity, with no ads and no tracking.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Mastodon

Germany EU

German non-profit social network founded by Eugen Rochko in 2016. Federated and open-source, with no ads, no algorithms, and no single point of control. Used by 47M+ accounts across 80,000+ independent servers. Hosts the European Commission's official server.

Social media & communities

Alternative to: X Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin

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Pixelfed

Open-source federated photo sharing platform built on ActivityPub. Choose a European instance or self-host for full data sovereignty. No ads, no algorithms, no data mining. Major EU-hosted instances include pixelfed.social and pixelfed.de. Available on iOS and Android.

Social media & communities

Alternative to: Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok

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MetaGer

Germany EU

A privacy-focused metasearch engine run by the German non-profit association SUMA-EV. It blends results from multiple sources, hides your IP behind an anonymising proxy, and is open source. No profiling, no ad-tracking.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Organic Maps

Estonia EU

A free, open-source maps and navigation app built on OpenStreetMap, run by a non-profit registered in Estonia. Fully offline, with no ads, no tracking, and no account - a genuinely private alternative to Google Maps.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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Kolab Now

Switzerland EFTA

A fully open-source email and collaboration suite hosted in Switzerland. Email, calendars, contacts, tasks, file storage, and collaborative editing - all built on free software and operated under strict Swiss privacy law, with no ads and no tracking.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Runbox

Norway EFTA

Norwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. Powered by renewable energy with no third-party tracking.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Fastmail, Vk Mail

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Infomaniak kDrive

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss cloud storage from an ethical hosting company. 100% renewable energy, full data sovereignty, no investor pressure.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Box, Google Drive, Onedrive, Dropbox

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Vivaldi

Norway EFTA

Feature-rich browser from former Opera developers, built in Norway. No telemetry, highly customisable, and privacy-respecting.

Web browsers

Alternative to: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

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Proton Drive

Switzerland EFTA

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton AG in Geneva. Zero-knowledge architecture means even Proton cannot access your files. Own servers in Switzerland and Germany, ISO 27001 certified. Part of the Proton ecosystem alongside Mail, VPN, and Pass.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, Onedrive, Icloud

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Proton Calendar

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss end-to-end encrypted calendar by Proton AG. All event details (titles, descriptions, locations, attendees) are encrypted so even Proton cannot read them. ISO 27001 certified, independently audited annually by Securitum, own infrastructure in Switzerland and Germany.

Calendar & contacts

Alternative to: Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook

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Proton VPN

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss VPN by Proton AG with a strict no-logs policy independently audited annually. 11,496 servers across 117 countries, all owned and operated by Proton. Open-source apps on all platforms. Unique Secure Core architecture routes traffic through privacy-friendly countries first.

VPN & privacy tools

Alternative to: Nordvpn, Expressvpn, Surfshark

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Threema

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss encrypted messaging app requiring no phone number or email to register. End-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and groups. One-time purchase of CHF 4.99, with no subscription, no ads, and no data mining. Used by Swiss government and military.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Imessage, Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram, Messenger, Wechat

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pCloud

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss cloud storage with an optional client-side encryption layer. Lifetime plans available, EU data region.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Icloud

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Swisscows

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss search engine founded in 2014 by Andreas Wiebe, hosted in a high-security data center in a former military bunker in the Swiss Alps. No IP logging, no tracking cookies, no user profiling. Family-friendly content filtering built in by default.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Infomaniak Mail

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss professional email service from Infomaniak, Europe's leading independent hosting provider. Powered by 100% renewable energy, owned and operated infrastructure in Switzerland, strict Swiss privacy laws, and a no data exploitation policy.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Google Workspace, Vk Mail

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Qwant

France EU

French privacy search engine founded in 2013. No user tracking, no data reselling. In 2024 partnered with Ecosia to build the European Search Perspective (EUSP), Europe's first independent search index. Acquired in 2023 by Octave Klaba, founder of OVHcloud.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Proton Pass

Switzerland EFTA

End-to-end encrypted password manager from Proton AG in Geneva. Open-source clients, zero-knowledge architecture, and built-in email alias support via SimpleLogin.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass, 1password, Dashlane, Bitwarden

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Mobilizon

France EU

French open-source federated event platform originally created by Framasoft and now maintained by French non-profit Kaihuri. Organise events and groups without ads, tracking, or data exploitation. Federated via ActivityPub: host your own instance or join an existing one.

Social media & communities

Alternative to: Facebook, Meetup, Eventbrite

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PeerTube

France EU

French open-source federated video platform by non-profit Framasoft. 1,800+ active instances hosting 1.3M+ videos approaching 1 billion views. No ads, no tracking, no algorithm. Host your own instance or join an existing one. Powered by ActivityPub federation.

Video streaming

Alternative to: Youtube, Vimeo, Twitch

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SimpleLogin

Switzerland EFTA

French open-source email alias service acquired by Proton AG in 2022. Create unlimited aliases to protect your real email address from spam, tracking, and data breaches. Now integrated with Proton ecosystem. Free tier available.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Passbolt

Luxembourg EU

Luxembourg-based open-source password manager designed for teams and enterprises. End-to-end encrypted with GPG, fully auditable, self-host or use Passbolt Cloud. Raised €7.6M in 2025.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass, 1password, Keeper

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SimpleX Chat

United Kingdom Europe

A UK-built messenger that is the first with no user identifiers of any kind - no phone number, no username, not even a random ID. End-to-end encrypted, fully open source, and decentralised across relay servers, making it one of the most metadata-resistant chat apps available.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Wechat

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Cryptee

Estonia EU

Zero-knowledge encrypted storage for your photos and documents, built in Estonia. The server never sees your files – a private alternative to iCloud Photos.

Photos & memories

Alternative to: Icloud, Google Photos

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N26

Germany EU

German neobank with a full banking licence from BaFin, operating across 23 European countries. Founded in Berlin in 2013, converted to a pan-European Societas Europaea (SE) in January 2025, and fully focused on Europe after exiting the US in 2021.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Revolut, Monzo

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Ecosia

Germany EU

Berlin-based search engine that donates 100% of profits to tree-planting and climate projects. Founded in 2009, certified B Corp, over 20 million monthly users. Search results powered by Bing but privacy-respecting with no personal data sold.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Mojeek

United Kingdom Europe

A genuinely independent search engine from the UK that runs its own web crawler and index rather than reselling Google or Bing results. No tracking, no user profiling, and a no-tracking privacy policy since day one.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Icedrive

United Kingdom Europe

Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage built by a Welsh team. Client-side Twofish encryption, a slick drive-style interface, and a generous 10GB free tier - a British alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive that can't read your files.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Dropbox, Google Drive, Onedrive

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Qwant Maps

France EU

French privacy-first map built on OpenStreetMap. No tracking, no profiling, fully GDPR-compliant and open data.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Bing Maps

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Lemmy

Open-source, federated alternative to Reddit built on ActivityPub. No ads, no tracking, no corporate owner. Communities are hosted across thousands of independent instances that talk to each other and to the wider Fediverse.

Social media & communities

Alternative to: Reddit

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OpenStreetMap

United Kingdom Europe

A free, editable map of the entire world built by a community of mappers and stewarded by the UK-registered OpenStreetMap Foundation. Its open data powers countless privacy-friendly apps - and you can use and contribute to it directly.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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bunq

Netherlands EU

Dutch mobile bank focused on sustainability. Plant trees with every payment. Full EU banking licence, no hidden fees.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Revolut, Monzo, Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express

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NordPass

Lithuania EU

Lithuanian password manager from the Nord Security family. End-to-end encrypted with zero-knowledge architecture, biometric unlock, and a clean cross-platform experience.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass, 1password, Dashlane

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Mollie

Netherlands EU

Dutch payment processor trusted by 250,000+ European businesses. Founded in 2004 by Adriaan Mol who remains CEO and majority shareholder. Supports iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA and all major European payment methods.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Square, Stripe, Paypal, Adyen, Visa, Mastercard, American Express

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DEGIRO

Germany EU

Dutch-founded broker, now operating as DEGIRO within BaFin-regulated flatexDEGIRO Bank AG. Europe's leading retail broker with 3M+ customers across 15 European countries and access to 50+ exchanges at some of Europe's lowest trading fees.

Investing & brokers

Alternative to: Robinhood

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Proton Mail

Switzerland EFTA

Encrypted email from the team behind ProtonVPN. No ads, no tracking, servers in Switzerland.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Vk Mail

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Scaleway

France EU

French cloud provider with data centres in Paris and Amsterdam. Eco-friendly infrastructure, GDPR-native, competitive pricing.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Heroku, Aws, Google Cloud, Azure

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HERE WeGo

Netherlands EU

Navigation and mapping from HERE Technologies, headquartered in Amsterdam. Offline maps, transit routing, and no Google tracking.

Maps & navigation

Alternative to: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

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Dailymotion

France EU

One of the world's largest video platforms, founded in Paris in 2005 and owned by the French Canal+ Group. Watch and upload video without handing your viewing habits to Google.

Video streaming

Alternative to: Youtube, Vimeo

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Startpage

Netherlands EU

Dutch private search engine that delivers Google-quality results while stripping out the tracking, profiling, and targeted ads. Operated from the Netherlands under EU privacy law, with an Anonymous View proxy for private browsing.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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StartMail

Netherlands EU

Private email from the team behind Startpage, operated in the Netherlands under EU privacy law. Unlimited disposable aliases, built-in PGP encryption, and no ads or tracking - though the parent company is US-owned.

Email

Alternative to: Gmail, Outlook, Vk Mail

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Deezer

France EU

French music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Available in 180+ countries with 120M+ tracks, lossless HiFi audio, and Flow AI recommendations. Listed on Euronext Paris. Independent of US tech giants.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Spotify, Apple Music

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Trade Republic

Germany EU

German neobroker and licensed bank headquartered in Berlin. 8 million users across 17 European countries, €100 billion in assets. Commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto. Full ECB banking licence since 2023. €12.5B valuation, Europe's most valuable startup.

Investing & brokers

Alternative to: Robinhood, Coinbase

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Scalable Capital

Germany EU

Munich-based digital investment platform with €30 billion in assets under management. Offers robo-advisor, self-directed broker, and banking services. ECB banking licence received in 2025. Active in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.

Investing & brokers

Alternative to: Robinhood

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Bitpanda

Austria EU

Vienna-based multi-asset investment platform founded in 2014. 7.4 million registered users, €371M revenue in 2025. MiCA-licensed for crypto in Europe. Trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, and precious metals on a single regulated European platform.

Investing & brokers

Alternative to: Robinhood, Coinbase

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IDAGIO

Germany EU

A Berlin-based streaming service designed for classical music, with lossless audio and a catalogue organised the way classical listeners actually search - by work, composer, conductor, and ensemble rather than just track title.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Spotify, Apple Music

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Session

Switzerland EFTA

An encrypted messenger that needs no phone number or email - you get a random Session ID instead. Messages are onion-routed through a decentralised network of nodes, and the project moved its legal home to Switzerland in 2024 for stronger privacy protection.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Wechat

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Tresorit

Switzerland EFTA

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage. Swiss-based with zero-knowledge architecture.

Cloud storage

Alternative to: Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Onedrive

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BeReal

France EU

French social app that sends a daily random notification prompting users to share an unfiltered two-minute photo. Founded in Paris in 2020, acquired by French mobile publisher Voodoo in 2024 for €500M. 40M+ active users.

Social media & communities

Alternative to: Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook

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Lovoo

Germany EU

German dating app founded in Dresden in 2011. One of the largest dating platforms in German-speaking Europe with 70 million+ registered users. Owned by The Meet Group (US) since 2017 but operated from Dresden with German data handling. Features live video dating and real-time matching.

Dating apps

Alternative to: Tinder, Bumble

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Euronews

France EU

Pan-European news channel founded in Lyon in 1993. Broadcasts in 12 languages reaching 400M+ homes in 155 countries. Owned by Alpac Capital since 2021. Covers EU affairs, world news, business, and culture from a European perspective.

News & reading

Alternative to: Google News, Youtube

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Briar

United Kingdom Europe

A peer-to-peer encrypted messenger designed for activists, journalists, and anyone who needs resilient communication. Messages sync directly between devices over Tor, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth - with no central servers - built by a European non-profit with EU public funding.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Wechat

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Spotify

Sweden EU

Swedish-founded audio streaming platform with 760M+ monthly users. Founded in Stockholm in 2006, legally registered in Luxembourg, operationally based in Stockholm, and listed on the NYSE.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Apple Music

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SoundCloud

Germany EU

Berlin-founded audio streaming platform built around independent and emerging artists, with a huge catalogue of tracks you won't find anywhere else. Headquartered in Berlin, though its investor base is international.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Spotify, Apple Music

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Kagi Search

United States

Ad-free, privacy-first search engine. You pay a small fee, so they work for you, not advertisers.

Search engines

Alternative to: Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu Search, Yandex Search

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Signal

United States

The gold standard for encrypted messaging. Open-source and non-profit.

Messaging & chat

Alternative to: Imessage, Whatsapp, Telegram, Messenger, Wechat

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Wise

United Kingdom Europe

UK-founded money transfer service with transparent fees and real exchange rates. EU-licensed through Wise Europe SA.

Payments & banking

Alternative to: Paypal, Western Union, Moneygram, Visa, Mastercard, American Express

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Bitwarden

United States

Open-source password manager with optional EU cloud hosting. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, but offers EU-hosted servers and is fully self-hostable. Audited, zero-knowledge encryption, free tier available. 50,000+ business customers.

Password managers

Alternative to: Lastpass, 1password, Dashlane, Keeper

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TIDAL

Norway EFTA

Hi-fi music streaming service launched in 2014 by Norwegian company Aspiro, still headquartered in Oslo. Known for lossless and hi-res audio, though it is now majority-owned by the US company Block.

Music streaming

Alternative to: Spotify, Apple Music

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Work & Productivity

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CryptPad

France EU

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

Project management

Alternative to: Google Docs, Notion, Microsoft 365

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Twake Workplace

France EU

Open-source collaboration suite developed by French company Linagora. Combines Matrix-based messaging, cloud drive, mail, and calendar in one platform. EU-hosted and self-hostable.

Team communication

Alternative to: Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Dingtalk

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OpenProject

Germany EU

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.

Project management

Alternative to: Clickup, Basecamp, Notion, Monday Com, Asana, Jira

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Joplin

France EU

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.

Note-taking

Alternative to: Notion, Evernote, Apple Notes

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XWiki

France EU

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.

Note-taking

Alternative to: Notion, Confluence, Google Docs

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Tuta Notes

Germany EU

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.

Note-taking

Alternative to: Notion, Evernote, Apple Notes, Google Keep

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LanguageTool

Germany EU

A grammar, spelling, and style checker from Germany that supports more than 30 languages. The core engine is open source and can be self-hosted, and the company processes data in Germany under GDPR - a privacy-respecting European alternative to Grammarly.

Translation tools

Alternative to: Grammarly

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Tally

Belgium EU

Belgian form builder with unlimited forms and submissions on the free tier. Founded in Ghent in 2020 by Marie Martens and Filip Minev, bootstrapped to $3M ARR with a team of five.

Surveys & forms

Alternative to: Google Forms, Jotform

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SoftMaker Office

Germany EU

German office suite from Nuremberg with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation apps that read and write Microsoft formats natively. A free version, FreeOffice, is also available. Runs offline, so your documents stay on your device.

Office suite

Alternative to: Microsoft 365, Google Docs

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Reverso

France EU

A French translation and language-learning platform offering context-based translations, conjugation tables, grammar checking, and a bilingual dictionary. Long-established and Paris-based, it shows how phrases are used in real sentences across a dozen languages.

Translation tools

Alternative to: Google Translate

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SwissTransfer

Switzerland EFTA

Send up to 50 GB for free with no account, no ads, and end-to-end encryption. Run by Infomaniak on its own renewable-powered Swiss data centres — the standout WeTransfer replacement.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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LibreOffice

Germany EU

A complete, free office suite – documents, spreadsheets, presentations – that runs entirely on your own computer. No subscription, no cloud, no tracking.

Office suite

Alternative to: Microsoft 365, Google Docs

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Standard Notes

Switzerland EFTA

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.

Note-taking

Alternative to: Notion, Evernote, Apple Notes, Google Keep

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Collabora Online

United Kingdom Europe

LibreOffice in the browser, built by Collabora. Integrates with Nextcloud for a fully European document editing suite.

Project management

Alternative to: Google Docs, Microsoft 365

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Nextcloud

Germany EU

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

Project management

Alternative to: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion

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Stackfield

Germany EU

German all-in-one collaboration platform combining team chat, project management, video conferencing, and document editing. All data stored exclusively in Germany with end-to-end encryption. ISO 27001 certified. Used by 10,000+ companies.

Team communication

Alternative to: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Dingtalk

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Moneybird

Netherlands EU

Simple, well-designed invoicing and bookkeeping from the Netherlands. Independent, privately owned, with data hosted in the EU.

Accounting & invoicing

Alternative to: Xero

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MyAirBridge

Czech Republic EU

Send or share big files up to 20 GB for free from a Czech provider, with optional end-to-end encryption and password protection. GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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TransferNow

France EU

Send large files via link or email from a French provider, with password protection and expiry controls. GDPR-compliant with data hosted in the EU.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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Brevo

France EU

French email marketing and CRM platform formerly known as Sendinblue. Trusted by 600,000+ businesses across 180 countries with a generous free tier and GDPR-native infrastructure.

Email marketing

Alternative to: Mailchimp, Hubspot, Activecampaign, Constant Contact

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KPN File Transfer

Netherlands EU

A free, no-frills large-file transfer tool operated by KPN, the Netherlands' incumbent telecom, running on Dutch infrastructure under EU data-protection law.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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Wire

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration platform for enterprise and government use. Backed by Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland), hosted in the EU, and used by security-conscious organisations across Europe.

Team communication

Alternative to: Imessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Whatsapp, Wechat, Dingtalk

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Baserow

Netherlands EU

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

Project management

Alternative to: Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets

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Element

United Kingdom Europe

European secure communications platform built on the open Matrix protocol. Used by NATO, the EU, French and German governments, and 47M+ users across 80,000+ deployments. Self-hostable with full end-to-end encryption.

Team communication

Alternative to: Imessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Whatsapp, Wechat, Dingtalk

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Yousign

France EU

eIDAS-compliant electronic signatures from France. Legally binding across the EU, with data kept on European servers and an API for developers.

E-signature

Alternative to: Docusign

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Doodle

Switzerland EFTA

Swiss scheduling tool that makes it easy to find a meeting time that works for everyone, using simple group polls and booking pages. No account required for participants. Founded in Zürich in 2007 and owned by Swiss Post, a state-backed organisation fully owned by the Swiss Confederation, keeping your scheduling data in Swiss hands.

Scheduling & booking

Alternative to: Calendly

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ONLYOFFICE

Latvia EU

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.

Office suite

Alternative to: Microsoft 365, Google Docs, Google Sheets

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Smash

France EU

Send files of any size with no hard limit, aimed at creative professionals. French-built and GDPR-compliant, with a clean, ad-light experience.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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Skribble

Switzerland EFTA

Legally valid electronic signatures from Switzerland, compliant with both Swiss ZertES and EU eIDAS. Data stays on Swiss servers.

E-signature

Alternative to: Docusign

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68

Linguee

Germany EU

A bilingual dictionary from the Cologne-based team that went on to build DeepL. Instead of raw machine output, Linguee shows how words and phrases are actually translated in real documents, making it a favourite of professional translators across Europe.

Translation tools

Alternative to: Google Translate

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PONS

Germany EU

One of Germany's best-known dictionary publishers, PONS offers free online dictionaries, text translation, and vocabulary tools across dozens of languages. Backed by the long-established Klett education group in Stuttgart, it's a trusted European reference for learners and translators.

Translation tools

Alternative to: Google Translate

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66

Whereby

Norway EFTA

Norwegian browser-based video conferencing tool founded as appear.in inside Telenor. No app download needed, permanent room links, and a clean API for embedding video into products.

Video conferencing

Alternative to: Webex, Skype, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams

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66

Personio

Germany EU

HR, payroll, and recruiting in one platform built for European employment law. GDPR-native, with data hosted in the EU.

HR & recruitment

Alternative to: Workday, Bamboohr, Adp, Greenhouse, Lever

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66

Factorial

Spain EU

All-in-one HR platform from Barcelona covering time off, payroll, documents, and hiring. Built for European teams and GDPR-compliant.

HR & recruitment

Alternative to: Gusto, Bamboohr, Greenhouse, Lever

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66

sevDesk

Germany EU

GoBD-compliant accounting, invoicing, and receipt management built for German tax rules. Cloud-based, with data hosted in Germany.

Accounting & invoicing

Alternative to: Quickbooks

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64

Taiga

Spain EU

Open-source agile project management tool by Madrid-based Kaleidos with 1M+ users. Scrum and Kanban boards, backlog management, and sprint planning. Self-hostable with full data sovereignty. Built by the same team behind Penpot.

Project management

Alternative to: Clickup, Basecamp, Jira, Asana, Monday Com, Trello

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Tresorit Send

Switzerland EFTA

Send files with end-to-end, zero-knowledge encryption — the servers can't read what you send, even if compelled. A secure Swiss alternative for one-off transfers.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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SuperOffice

Norway EFTA

Long-established Norwegian CRM for sales, marketing, and service, with data hosted in Europe. A European alternative to HubSpot and Salesforce.

CRM & customer management

Alternative to: Hubspot, Salesforce

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Visma

Norway EFTA

One of Europe's largest business-software groups, offering cloud accounting, invoicing, and payroll built for local tax rules across the Nordics and beyond.

Accounting & invoicing

Alternative to: Quickbooks, Xero

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61

Mailjet

France EU

French email platform for newsletters and transactional email, founded in 2010 and still run from Paris. Data stays in EU data centres, though the company now belongs to Swedish group Sinch and runs on Google Cloud.

Email marketing

Alternative to: Mailchimp, Sendgrid, Activecampaign, Constant Contact

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61

Filemail

Norway EFTA

Send large files with no account required, with fast transfers and European data-centre hosting. GDPR-compliant, with EU-only routing options for businesses.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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WeTransfer

Netherlands EU

The simple, no-account way to send big files. Dutch-founded and now Italian-owned, with data kept under EU jurisdiction – an alternative to Dropbox Transfer.

File sharing & collaboration

Alternative to: Dropbox

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Timely

Norway EFTA

Automatic, AI-assisted time tracking from Oslo that logs your work in the background so you don't have to run timers. A European alternative to Harvest and Toggl.

Time tracking

Alternative to: Harvest

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Clockify

Serbia Europe

A popular time tracker built in Serbia, known for its free unlimited-user plan. Part of the CAKE.com suite – a European-developed alternative to Toggl and Harvest.

Time tracking

Alternative to: Harvest

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53

Typeform

Spain EU

Barcelona-based platform for building beautiful conversational forms, surveys and quizzes. Used by 130,000+ customers worldwide with a polished UI and deep integrations.

Surveys & forms

Alternative to: Google Forms, Surveymonkey, Jotform

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52

Jitsi Meet

United States

Open-source browser-based video conferencing with no account or download needed. Originally founded in France, now owned by US company 8x8. Self-host for full data sovereignty.

Video conferencing

Alternative to: Webex, Skype, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams

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46

Pipedrive

Estonia EU

Visual, pipeline-focused sales CRM founded in Tallinn with a large Estonian engineering base. Now majority-owned by US firm Vista Equity Partners.

CRM & customer management

Alternative to: Hubspot, Salesforce

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Cal.com

United States

Open-source scheduling platform founded by German entrepreneur Peer Richelsen. Self-hostable Calendly alternative with deep integrations. Incorporated in California despite European roots.

Scheduling & booking

Alternative to: Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Doodle

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Shopping & Lifestyle

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Fairphone

Netherlands EU

Dutch social enterprise making modular, repairable smartphones with ethical supply chains. Founded in Amsterdam in 2013. Fairphone 5 supports 8–10 years of software updates. Certified B Corp, carbon neutral, Fairtrade gold. The European answer to planned obsolescence.

Electronics & hardware

Alternative to: Apple Iphone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel

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Picnic

Netherlands EU

Dutch online supermarket delivering groceries by electric van to customers in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Founded in 2015, Picnic uses fixed delivery routes and a warehouse-to-door model to offer free delivery.

Food delivery

Alternative to: Instacart

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Just Eat

Netherlands EU

One of Europe's largest food delivery platforms, founded and headquartered in Amsterdam. After acquiring Grubhub for $7.3B in 2021 and selling it for $650M in January 2025, Just Eat has returned to its European roots. Now operates in 18 countries across Europe, publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange.

Food delivery

Alternative to: Uber Eats, Doordash

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80

Decathlon

France EU

French sporting goods retailer with 1,817 stores in 79 countries. Founded in 1976 near Lille, family-owned by the Mulliez and Leclercq families. €15.6B revenue. Makes most of its own sports equipment under in-house brands like Quechua, Domyos, and Van Rysel.

Online marketplaces

Alternative to: Amazon

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Zalando

Germany EU

Berlin-based online fashion platform operating in 25 European countries with 62 million active customers. Founded in 2008, publicly traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In 2025 acquired About You to form Europe's dominant fashion e-commerce group. €10.6B revenue in 2024.

Fashion & clothing

Alternative to: Amazon, Shein, Express, Amazon Fashion

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65

Vinted

Lithuania EU

Lithuanian second-hand fashion marketplace operating in 20+ European markets and the US. Founded in Vilnius in 2008, Lithuania's first unicorn. €1.1B revenue in 2025, €8B valuation. Mission: make second-hand the first choice worldwide.

Fashion & clothing

Alternative to: Amazon, Shein, Express, Amazon Fashion

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65

HelloFresh

Germany EU

Berlin-founded meal kit company operating in 18 countries. Delivers pre-portioned fresh ingredients with recipes directly to customers. Founded in 2011, listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. €7.5B revenue. German alternative to US food delivery platforms.

Food delivery

Alternative to: Instacart, Uber Eats

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Holidu

Germany EU

Munich-based holiday rental platform founded in 2014. Searches and compares vacation rentals across 30+ booking sites including Booking.com, Vrbo, and others. 300,000+ listings across Europe. Also operates Bookiply, a property management tool for hosts.

Accommodation

Alternative to: Airbnb, Booking Com, Vrbo

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63

Bolt

Estonia EU

Europe's homegrown ride-hailing app, founded in Tallinn. Rides, scooters, and food delivery in one app across 45+ countries – a direct alternative to Uber.

Ride-hailing

Alternative to: Uber

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63

Dott

Netherlands EU

Shared electric scooters and bikes across European cities. Formed by the 2024 merger of Amsterdam's Dott and Berlin's TIER – a European alternative to Lime.

Micro-mobility

Alternative to: Lime

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63

Voi

Sweden EU

Stockholm-founded micro-mobility operator running shared e-scooters and e-bikes in cities across Europe – a European alternative to Lime.

Micro-mobility

Alternative to: Lime

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63

Back Market

France EU

Buy verified, professionally refurbished phones, laptops, and gadgets with a warranty. A greener, French-built alternative to buying new on Amazon.

Sustainable products

Alternative to: Amazon

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Refurbed

Austria EU

Vienna-based recommerce marketplace for refurbished phones, laptops, and household goods, each with a warranty. A sustainable European alternative to buying new on Amazon.

Sustainable products

Alternative to: Amazon

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50

Booking.com

Netherlands EU

Amsterdam-based accommodation platform offering 4 million+ properties in 220+ countries. Dutch entity (Booking.com B.V.) but owned by US-listed Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG). Founded in Amsterdam in 1996, acquired by Priceline in 2005.

Accommodation

Alternative to: Airbnb, Vrbo

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50

Wolt

Finland EU

Finnish food delivery platform founded in Helsinki in 2014. Operates in 27 countries across Europe, Middle East, and Japan. Acquired by US company DoorDash in 2022 for $8.1B but continues to operate independently from Helsinki. 35M+ customers.

Food delivery

Alternative to: Uber Eats, Doordash

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FREENOW

Germany EU

Hamburg-founded mobility app for licensed taxis and private hire across European cities. Now US-owned after Lyft's 2025 acquisition.

Ride-hailing

Alternative to: Uber

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Health & Wellbeing

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Withings

France EU

French health technology company making connected scales, blood pressure monitors, sleep trackers, and health-focused smartwatches. Founded in Paris in 2008. Products used by clinicians and consumers in 100+ countries. Data stored in Europe, GDPR-compliant.

Health & fitness tracking

Alternative to: Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch

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Polar

Finland EU

Finnish wearable technology company that invented the world's first wireless heart rate monitor. Founded in 1977 in Kempele, Finland. Fully independent, 1,200 employees, products sold in 80+ countries. Makes premium sports watches and health trackers for athletes.

Health & fitness tracking

Alternative to: Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch

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YAZIO

Germany EU

Nutrition, calorie, and fasting tracker from Germany. Independent and profitable, with a large European food database and GDPR-compliant handling of your diet data.

Nutrition & food tracking

Alternative to: Myfitnesspal

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Petit BamBou

France EU

Europe's leading meditation app, with guided programmes in multiple languages. Independent and privately held – a European alternative to Calm and Headspace.

Mental health & mindfulness

Alternative to: Calm, Headspace

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Doctolib

France EU

Book appointments and hold video consultations with doctors across France, Germany, and Italy. Health data hosted in the EU under HDS certification.

Telemedicine

Alternative to: Zocdoc

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Selfapy

Germany EU

Psychologist-designed online courses for depression, anxiety, and stress from Berlin. Several are approved German digital health apps (DiGA) that doctors can prescribe.

Mental health & mindfulness

Alternative to: Betterhelp

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63

Lifesum

Sweden EU

Stockholm-built app for tracking meals, calories, and healthy habits, with meal plans and a polished interface. A European alternative to MyFitnessPal.

Nutrition & food tracking

Alternative to: Myfitnesspal

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Suunto

Finland EU

Finnish outdoor sports watch brand founded in 1936. Known for precision GPS watches for trail running, triathlon, diving, and mountaineering. Owned by Finnish investment company Triton since 2020. Products sold globally, R&D in Helsinki.

Health & fitness tracking

Alternative to: Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch

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Education & Learning

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ANTON

Germany EU

A free, ad-free learning app for grades 1–10 covering maths, German, languages, and more, aligned to European school curricula. Co-funded by the EU.

Kids & schools

Alternative to:

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63

Babbel

Germany EU

Subscription language courses from Berlin built around practical, conversational lessons – a European alternative to Duolingo.

Language learning

Alternative to: Duolingo

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63

OpenClassrooms

France EU

Paris-based learning platform offering job-focused, mentor-supported paths and recognised diplomas across tech, data, and business. A European alternative to Coursera and Udemy.

Online learning

Alternative to: Coursera, Udemy

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63

GoStudent

Austria EU

One-to-one online tutoring from Vienna, matching school students with tutors across subjects and languages. A European-built tutoring platform.

Online learning

Alternative to: Coursera, Udemy

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Citavi

Switzerland EFTA

A long-established reference-management and knowledge-organisation tool popular in German-speaking academia, developed in Switzerland. Now owned by US firm Lumivero.

Research & reference

Alternative to: Zotero

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Developer & Technical Tools

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Simple Analytics

Netherlands EU

Dutch privacy-first analytics with no cookies, no fingerprinting and no IP logging. Data stays on Dutch servers. Used by 30,000+ websites including government organisations.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics, Fathom, Amplitude

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98

Hetzner

Germany EU

Family-owned German cloud and dedicated server provider founded in 1997. Own data centres in Germany and Finland, no outside investors, no VC pressure, delivering reliable European infrastructure at unbeatable prices.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, Aws, Digitalocean, Linode, Alibaba Cloud

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98

Bunny CDN

Slovenia EU

Slovenian content delivery network and cloud storage provider founded in 2017. Operates 120+ PoPs worldwide with European ownership and no ties to US Big Tech. Simple pricing, no hidden fees, GDPR-compliant infrastructure.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Akamai, Aws Cloudfront, Vercel, Netlify, Aws, Cloudflare, Fastly, Alibaba Cloud

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Hetzner Object Storage

Germany EU

S3-compatible object storage launched by German cloud provider Hetzner in December 2024. Store data in certified European data centres in Falkenstein, Nuremberg, or Helsinki. From €4.99/month per TB with no egress charges within the EU network zone.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Aws, Google Cloud, Azure, Cloudflare, Alibaba Cloud

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97

Plausible Analytics

Estonia EU

Estonian open-source analytics used by 18,000+ paying customers including Basecamp and Hugging Face. No cookies, no personal data, no consent banner needed. Fully EU-hosted on European-owned infrastructure.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Adobe Analytics, Amplitude

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97

Codeberg

Germany EU

German non-profit Git hosting platform founded in 2019 and run by Codeberg e.V., a registered charitable association in Berlin. Built on Forgejo, fully open-source, no ads, no data harvesting, no VC. 246,000+ users and 371,000+ repositories as of late 2025.

CI/CD & DevOps

Alternative to: Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket

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97

Blender

Netherlands EU

Dutch open-source 3D creation suite covering modelling, animation, rendering, video editing, VFX, and motion graphics. Maintained by the Blender Foundation, a non-profit in Amsterdam. Used by studios and individual artists worldwide. 100% free, no subscription.

Design tools

Alternative to: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro

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97

Kdenlive

Germany EU

Free open-source non-linear video editor maintained by KDE, the German-rooted open-source community. Available on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Supports multi-track editing, wide format support, and GPU-accelerated rendering. Trusted by content creators and educators.

Design tools

Alternative to: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve

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Darktable

Germany EU

Free open-source photography application and RAW developer. Handles photo management, RAW processing, and non-destructive editing. Community-maintained with strong European contributor base. Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Used by professional photographers.

Design tools

Alternative to: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop

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Pirsch Analytics

Germany EU

German cookie-free analytics hosted entirely on Hetzner in Germany. Built by a two-person team in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GDPR-compliant out of the box with no extra setup required.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics, Fathom, Amplitude

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89

Bitdefender

Romania EU

Independent Romanian cybersecurity firm with top-rated antivirus and endpoint protection. A European alternative to Kaspersky, without the geopolitical baggage.

Cybersecurity tools

Alternative to: Kaspersky

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ESET

Slovakia EU

Independent Slovak antivirus and endpoint security maker behind NOD32. A long-established European alternative to Kaspersky.

Cybersecurity tools

Alternative to: Kaspersky

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87

Ory

Germany EU

Open-source identity, authentication, and authorization from Germany. Self-host the full stack or use Ory Network – no vendor lock-in.

Authentication & identity

Alternative to: Okta, Auth0

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87

Qdrant

Germany EU

Open-source vector database built in Rust for high-performance similarity search. Self-host it or use Qdrant Cloud with EU regions – a European alternative to Pinecone.

Databases

Alternative to: Pinecone

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Weaviate

Netherlands EU

Open-source vector database from Amsterdam with built-in vectorization and hybrid search. Self-host it or run Weaviate Cloud – a European alternative to Pinecone.

Databases

Alternative to: Pinecone

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86

INWX

Germany EU

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

Domain registrars

Alternative to: Godaddy

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85

Mistral AI

France EU

France's leading AI lab. Powerful open-weight models built and hosted entirely in Europe.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Chatgpt, Claude, Gemini, Github Copilot

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85

Aleph Alpha

Germany EU

German sovereign AI provider. Pharia and Luminous models trained and hosted entirely in Europe, built for enterprise compliance.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Chatgpt, Claude, Gemini, Github Copilot

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83

DeepL

Germany EU

World-class AI translation from Cologne. Outperforms big-tech rivals on European languages. All data processed in Germany.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, Amazon Translate

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83

OVHcloud

France EU

France's largest cloud provider with 43 data centres across Europe and beyond. Family-founded in 1999, publicly listed, with a strong focus on data sovereignty and competitive pricing.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, Aws, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud

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83

IONOS

Germany EU

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

Website builders & CMS

Alternative to: Wix, Godaddy

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82

ZITADEL

Switzerland EFTA

Open-source identity infrastructure from Switzerland with built-in multi-tenancy and passwordless login. Self-host it or run it on Swiss-hosted cloud.

Authentication & identity

Alternative to: Okta, Authy

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76

Hostinger

Lithuania EU

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.

Hosting & cloud infrastructure

Alternative to: Vercel, Netlify, Aws, Godaddy, Bluehost, Alibaba Cloud

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Aiven

Finland EU

Fully managed open-source databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, and more – deployable in the region and cloud of your choice, including the EU.

Databases

Alternative to: Planetscale, Mongodb Atlas

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74

F-Secure

Finland EU

Finnish consumer security brand offering antivirus, VPN, and identity protection. A Nordic, EU-based alternative to Kaspersky.

Cybersecurity tools

Alternative to: Kaspersky

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72

Matomo

New Zealand

Open-source web analytics platform used on 1.4 million websites in 190 countries. Self-host for full data ownership or use Matomo Cloud. GDPR-compliant with no data sent to third parties.

Analytics & monitoring

Alternative to: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude

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71

Jimdo

Germany EU

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

Website builders & CMS

Alternative to: Wix, Squarespace

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Gandi

France EU

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

Domain registrars

Alternative to: Godaddy

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Linearity Curve

Germany EU

Berlin-based vector design platform formerly known as Vectornator. Includes Linearity Curve (vector design) and Linearity Move (animation). AI-powered design tools for Mac and iPad. Backed by EQT Ventures. Used by millions of creators and marketing teams.

Design tools

Alternative to: Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Figma, Adobe Indesign

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Penpot

Spain EU

Open-source design and prototyping platform built by Madrid-based Kaleidos. First design tool built on open web standards (SVG, CSS, HTML). Fully self-hostable with no vendor lock-in. Used by teams at Mozilla, Red Hat, and thousands of European organisations.

Design tools

Alternative to: Figma, Adobe Xd, Sketch, Adobe Indesign

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Hugging Face

United States

French-founded open AI platform and model hub, often called the GitHub of machine learning. Significant US presence reflected in lower score.

AI tools & APIs

Alternative to: Openai, Google Ai Studio, Azure Openai, Github Copilot

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Business Infrastructure

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Crisp

France EU

French customer messaging platform combining live chat, shared inbox, chatbot, CRM, and knowledge base. Founded in Nantes in 2015 by Baptiste Jamin. Self-funded, no VC, EU-hosted with GDPR compliance built in from day one. Used by 600,000+ businesses.

Customer support

Alternative to: Freshdesk, Help Scout, Drift, Intercom, Zendesk, Hubspot

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GetResponse

Poland EU

Email marketing, automation, landing pages, and webinars from Poland. Independent and founder-owned, running its own European infrastructure.

Marketing automation

Alternative to: Hubspot, Mailchimp

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89

Adform

Denmark EU

A Copenhagen-based, independent full-stack advertising platform running entirely on its own European infrastructure – an alternative to the Google ad stack.

Digital advertising

Alternative to: Google Ads

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85

Odoo

Belgium EU

A modular, open-source business suite from Belgium covering CRM, accounting, inventory, HR, and more. Self-host the community edition or use Odoo Online.

ERP & business management

Alternative to: Netsuite

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83

Criteo

France EU

Paris-headquartered commerce-media and retargeting platform. A large, publicly traded European adtech alternative to the Google and Meta ad duopoly.

Digital advertising

Alternative to: Google Ads, Meta Ads

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82

PrestaShop

France EU

Open-source e-commerce software from France. Self-host your store with full control over data, code, and hosting – no monthly platform fee.

E-commerce platforms

Alternative to: Shopify, Woocommerce

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82

Shopware

Germany EU

API-first, open-source commerce platform from Germany. Run your store on European infrastructure with full access to the source code.

E-commerce platforms

Alternative to: Shopify

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63

Sanity

Norway EFTA

Headless CMS founded in Oslo in 2018. Data stored by default in Belgium (EU) on Google Cloud. Norwegian-founded, now co-headquartered in San Francisco after raising $173M.

Content management

Alternative to: Wordpress

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Storyblok

Austria EU

Austrian headless CMS trusted by enterprises and agencies worldwide. Visual editor for content teams, powerful API for developers, with EU-based infrastructure and $138M raised.

Content management

Alternative to: Contentful, Sanity, Wordpress

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