European Shopping & Lifestyle Alternatives

European-made hardware, ethical fashion, local marketplaces, and more. Vote with your wallet.

16 European alternatives across 9 categories

Top rated Shopping & Lifestyle alternatives

#1

Fairphone

100 · Certified European

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.

Replaces: Apple Iphone , Samsung Galaxy , Google Pixel

#2

Picnic

86 · Strongly European

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.

Replaces: Instacart

#3

Just Eat

83 · Strongly European

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.

Replaces: Uber Eats , Doordash

#4

Decathlon

80 · Strongly European

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.

Replaces: Amazon

#5

Zalando

65 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Amazon , Shein , Express , Amazon Fashion

#6

Vinted

65 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Amazon , Shein , Express , Amazon Fashion

#7

HelloFresh

65 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Instacart , Uber Eats

#8

Holidu

65 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Airbnb , Booking Com , Vrbo

#9

Bolt

63 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Uber

#10

Dott

63 · Mostly European

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.

Replaces: Lime