Category: CDN, DNS & Domains
8 European alternatives to PowerDNS — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Open-source DNS server software with authoritative and recursive capabilities
Facts
- Headquarters
- NL (EU)
- Category
- CDN, DNS & Domains
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to PowerDNS
- Combell↗
Combell is a Belgian web hosting and domain registration brand, part of team.blue — a European digital solutions group formed from Combell Group, TransIP and Register Group. team.blue is majority-owned by UK private equity firm Hg Capital, with CPP Investments (Canada) holding a 20% minority stake since July 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to PowerDNS?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to PowerDNS include Bunny.net, CDN77 and ClouDNS. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to PowerDNS?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to PowerDNS include deSEC. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is PowerDNS GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
PowerDNS is headquartered in NL (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes PowerDNS an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.