Category: Business Email & Groupware

8 European alternatives to Roundcube — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

open-source webmail-client with modern interface and plugin-architecture

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Facts

Headquarters: CH (EU)
Category: Business Email & Groupware
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: Yes
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Roundcube

Axigen
Romanian enterprise email server with webmail, calendar and instant messaging
RO · commercial
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EGroupware
German open-source groupware platform with email, CRM, project management and more
DE · open-source
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grommunio
Austrian open-source groupware platform as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange
AT · open-source
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Kolab
Swiss open-source groupware platform with email, calendar and file management
CH · open-source
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Kopano
Kopano Cloud is the proprietary successor to Kopano Groupware, which reached end-of-life on March 31, 2025. The open-source Kopano Groupware (AGPL) is no longer maintained; Kopano Cloud is available under a commercial/proprietary license only.
NL · commercial
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Mailcow
German open-source email server platform with Docker-based installation
DE · open-source
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Mailu
Open-source email server in Docker with webmail, anti-spam and antivirus protection
FR · open-source
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Open-Xchange
German open-source email and groupware platform for providers and companies
DE · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Roundcube?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Roundcube include Axigen, EGroupware and grommunio. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Roundcube?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Roundcube include EGroupware, grommunio, Kolab, Mailcow, Mailu and Open-Xchange. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Roundcube GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Roundcube is headquartered in CH (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Roundcube an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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