Category: Storage & Backup

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

MinIO object storage (S3-compatible). The open-source community edition was archived on 13 February 2026 and is no longer maintained. The commercial successor is AIStor (proprietary, US-based). Self-hosting on archived code carries security risks.

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Facts

Headquarters: US (OTHER)
Category: Storage & Backup
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: EU, US

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to MinIO

Acronis
Swiss cyber protection company providing backup, disaster recovery, and secure file sync
CH · commercial
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Bareos
German open-source enterprise backup solution forked from Bacula
DE · open-source
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BorgBackup
Open-source deduplicating archival backup program with compression and encryption
DE · open-source
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Contabo
German hosting provider offering affordable object storage and backup in European data centres
DE · commercial
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Exoscale
Swiss cloud provider offering S3-compatible object storage from European data centres
CH · commercial
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Hetzner
German hosting provider offering affordable dedicated servers, cloud storage, and backup solutions
DE · commercial
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IONOS
German cloud and hosting provider with S3-compatible object storage and backup solutions
DE · commercial
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LINBIT
Austrian company behind DRBD and LINSTOR for replicated block storage and high availability
AT · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to MinIO?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to MinIO include Acronis, Bareos and BorgBackup. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to MinIO?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to MinIO include Bareos, BorgBackup and LINBIT. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

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

MinIO 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.

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