Category: Network & Monitoring
8 European alternatives to Dynatrace — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Austrian observability and APM platform from Linz, listed on NYSE
Facts
- Headquarters
- US (OTHER)
- Category
- Network & Monitoring
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- EU, US
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Dynatrace
- Checkmk↗
Checkmk is an open-source IT infrastructure monitoring platform developed by Checkmk GmbH (Munich, Germany). In February 2025, US growth-equity firm PSG Equity acquired a majority controlling stake, making PSG (US) the ultimate parent. The software itself remains open source, but the company is no longer EU-controlled.
DE · open-source
- Pandora FMS↗
Spanish monitoring platform from Madrid for infrastructure, network and application performance
ES · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Dynatrace?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Dynatrace include Centreon, Checkmk and Icinga. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Dynatrace?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Dynatrace include Centreon, Checkmk, Icinga, ntopng, openITCOCKPIT and Pandora FMS. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Dynatrace GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Dynatrace is headquartered in US (OTHER) and hosts data in EU, US. 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.