Category: Social Media
8 European alternatives to Lemmy (EU-host) — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Federated community platform; hostable in EU
Facts
- Headquarters
- EU (EU)
- Category
- Social Media
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Lemmy (EU-host)
- LumApps↗
LumApps is a French intranet/employee-experience platform (SaaS). Since July 2024 it is majority-owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, a private-equity firm headquartered in London, UK (GB). LumApps' founders and Eurazeo Growth retain minority stakes. Data centres remain in the EU, but ultimate control rests outside the EU/EEA.
FR · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Lemmy (EU-host)?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Lemmy (EU-host) include Akkoma, BookWyrm and Diaspora. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Lemmy (EU-host)?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Lemmy (EU-host) include Akkoma, BookWyrm, Diaspora, Friendica, GNU Social, GoToSocial and Hubzilla. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Lemmy (EU-host) GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Lemmy (EU-host) is headquartered in EU (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Lemmy (EU-host) an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.