Category: Cloud PaaS
8 European alternatives to Cloudron — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
German platform for self-management of web apps with automatic updates
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- Cloud PaaS
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Cloudron
- CapRover↗
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.
DE · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Cloudron?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Cloudron include CapRover, Clever Cloud 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 Cloudron?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Cloudron include Coolify and Nhost. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Cloudron GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Cloudron is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Cloudron an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.