Category: Storage & Backup
8 European alternatives to Nextcloud — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
German open-source self-hosted file sync, share, and backup platform
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- Storage & Backup
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Nextcloud
- 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 Nextcloud?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Nextcloud 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 Nextcloud?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Nextcloud 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 Nextcloud GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Nextcloud is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Nextcloud an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.