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 The open-source community edition was archived on 13 February 2026 and is no longer maintained.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.
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
- Bacula Systems↗
Swiss enterprise backup company (Yverdon-les-Bains) providing commercial support and an enterprise edition built on the open-source Bacula backup engine (AGPLv3 core); self-hosted, cross-platform (mixed OS, containers, cloud) backup used by organizations including NASA and Swisscom; confirmed actively trading in 2026 via current marketing content and recent blog posts.
CH · open-source
- BorgBackup↗
Open-source deduplicating archival backup program with compression and encryption
DE · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to MinIO?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to MinIO include Acronis, Bacula Systems and Bareos. 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 Bacula Systems, Bareos and BorgBackup. 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.