Category: BPM & Workflow
8 European alternatives to n8n — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Open-source workflow automation tool with fair-code license and self-hosting option
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- BPM & Workflow
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to n8n
- Camunda↗
Camunda is a German business process management (BPM) and workflow automation platform. Camunda 8 (Self-Managed) moved to the proprietary Camunda License v1 in October 2024 (v8.6); production use requires a paid license. Camunda 7 remains Apache 2.0 but is in maintenance mode.
DE · commercial
- Imixs-Workflow↗
German open-source workflow engine based on BPMN 2.0 for Java applications
DE · open-source
- Kestra↗
Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform for data, AI, and infrastructure workflows, built by Paris-headquartered Kestra Technologies (legally registered in La Madeleine, near Lille, France). Released under Apache 2.0, it lets teams declaratively define and run batch and event-driven workflows (YAML-based) with 1600+ plugins, and is used by large enterprises. The company raised a EUR 21M Series A in March 2026 to expand the orchestration platform. Actively maintained: v1.3.26 shipped June 30, 2026, with 27k+ GitHub stars and continuous commit activity.
FR · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to n8n?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to n8n include ARIS, Bonitasoft and Camunda. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to n8n?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to n8n include Bonitasoft, Flowable, Imixs-Workflow, Joget and Kestra. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is n8n GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
n8n is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes n8n an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.