Category: Cloud PaaS

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

Self-hosted PaaS platform (Docker + nginx) that was open source under Apache 2.0 until July 2023. Since v1.x (July 2023) the project uses a custom restricted licence: paid features may not be modified or redistributed without a written agreement, and a mandatory EULA applies. The free/community tier remains source-available but the project is no longer open source under the OSI definition.

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Facts

Headquarters: DE (EU)
Category: Cloud PaaS
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to CapRover

Clever Cloud
French PaaS provider with automatic scaling and EU-hosted infrastructure
FR · commercial
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Cloudron
German platform for self-management of web apps with automatic updates
DE · open-source
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Coolify
Open-source self-hostable PaaS as a Heroku/Netlify alternative
HU · open-source
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Divio
Swiss cloud PaaS for Django, Python and container-based applications
CH · commercial
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Elest.io
French PaaS for managed open-source software deployment
FR · commercial
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fortrabbit
German PaaS specialised in PHP and Laravel hosting solutions
DE · commercial
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Jelastic (Virtuozzo)
Swiss multi-cloud PaaS with automatic scaling and containers
CH · commercial
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Nhost
Swedish open-source Firebase-alternative with GraphQL and Postgres
SE · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to CapRover?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to CapRover include Clever Cloud, Cloudron and Coolify. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to CapRover?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to CapRover include Cloudron, Coolify and Nhost. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

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

CapRover is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes CapRover an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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