Category: Identity

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

Munich-based identity verification (video-ident, AutoIdent); majority-owned by Corsair Capital (US) since March 2025.

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Facts

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

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to IDnow

Bare.ID
German managed Keycloak platform for identity and access management
DE · commercial
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cidaas
German cloud identity and access management platform with CIAM focus
DE · commercial
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Clever Cloud IAM
French cloud platform with integrated identity management
FR · commercial
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Connectis
Dutch identity and access management consultancy and platform
NL · commercial
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Duna
Dutch AI platform for business identity verification and onboarding, aligned with eIDAS 2.0.
NL · commercial
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Engity
German GDPR-compliant cloud IAM/CIAM as a European Okta alternative.
DE · commercial
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Evolveum midPoint
Slovak open-source identity governance and administration platform
SK · open-source
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Fourthline
Amsterdam-based KYC and AML verification for banks and fintechs.
NL · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to IDnow?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to IDnow include Bare.ID, cidaas and Clever Cloud IAM. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to IDnow?

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

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

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

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