Category: Virtualisation & Containers
8 European alternatives to Proxmox VE — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Austrian open-source virtualisation platform for VMs and containers
Facts
- Headquarters
- AT (EU)
- Category
- Virtualisation & Containers
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Proxmox VE
- Giant Swarm↗
German managed Kubernetes platform for enterprise cloud-native infrastructure
DE · open-source
- Kubermatic↗
German enterprise Kubernetes platform for multi-cloud container management
DE · open-source
- SUSE Linux Enterprise↗
Enterprise Linux distribution by SUSE for servers, cloud and edge computing
LU · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Proxmox VE?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Proxmox VE include Gardener, Giant Swarm and Harvester. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Proxmox VE?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Proxmox VE include Gardener, Giant Swarm, Harvester, K3s, Kubermatic, SUSE Linux Enterprise and SUSE Rancher. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Proxmox VE GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Proxmox VE is headquartered in AT (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Proxmox VE an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.