Category: Storage & Backup

8 European alternatives to Backblaze — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

American cloud storage and backup provider for personal and business use

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Storage & Backup
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US, EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Backblaze

Hetzner
German hosting provider offering affordable dedicated servers, cloud storage, and backup solutions
DE · commercial
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OVHcloud
French cloud provider offering S3-compatible object storage and backup services in EU data centres
FR · commercial
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Scaleway
French cloud provider offering object storage, block storage, and backup from EU data centres
FR · commercial
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Contabo
German hosting provider offering affordable object storage and backup in European data centres
DE · commercial
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IONOS
German cloud and hosting provider with S3-compatible object storage and backup solutions
DE · commercial
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Nextcloud
German open-source self-hosted file sync, share, and backup platform
DE · open-source
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Acronis
Swiss cyber protection company providing backup, disaster recovery, and secure file sync
CH · commercial
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Restic
Open-source fast and secure backup program supporting multiple storage backends
DE · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Backblaze?

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

Are there open-source alternatives to Backblaze?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Backblaze include Nextcloud and Restic. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Backblaze GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Backblaze is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU. 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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