Category: Network & Monitoring
8 European alternatives to Uptrace — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
German OpenTelemetry-native observability platform with an open-source core.
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- Network & Monitoring
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Uptrace
- Checkmk↗
Checkmk is an open-source IT infrastructure monitoring platform developed by Checkmk GmbH (Munich, Germany). In February 2025, US growth-equity firm PSG Equity acquired a majority controlling stake, making PSG (US) the ultimate parent. The software itself remains open source, but the company is no longer EU-controlled.
DE · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Uptrace?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Uptrace include Centreon, Checkly and Checkmk. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Uptrace?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Uptrace include Centreon, Checkmk, Icinga and ntopng. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Uptrace GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Uptrace is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Uptrace an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.