Category: Cloud IaaS

8 European alternatives to Amazon Web Services — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Global cloud leader offering comprehensive IaaS and PaaS services

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Cloud IaaS
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US, EU, APAC

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Amazon Web Services

OVHcloud
European cloud provider offering IaaS with data centres across the EU
FR · commercial
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Scaleway
French cloud provider focused on developer-friendly European infrastructure
FR · commercial
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Hetzner
German hosting company providing dedicated servers and cloud instances
DE · commercial
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IONOS
German cloud and hosting provider with EU-only data centres
DE · commercial
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UpCloud
Finnish cloud provider with high-performance European infrastructure
FI · commercial
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Exoscale
Swiss cloud provider focused on European data sovereignty
CH · commercial
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T Cloud Public
Deutsche Telekom cloud platform.
DE · commercial
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Aruba Cloud
Italian cloud/hosting provider.
IT · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Amazon Web Services?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Amazon Web Services include OVHcloud, Scaleway and Hetzner. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Amazon Web Services?

Our list of EU alternatives to Amazon Web Services is mostly commercial options. Browse the category on the map for open-source choices.

Is Amazon Web Services GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Amazon Web Services is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU, APAC. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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