Category: Cloud PaaS

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

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Cloud PaaS
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US, EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Vercel

CapRover
Self-hosted PaaS platform (Docker + nginx) that was open source under Apache 2.0 until July 2023. Since v1.x (July 2023) the project uses a custom restricted licence: paid features may not be modified or redistributed without a written agreement, and a mandatory EULA applies. The free/community tier remains source-available but the project is no longer open source under the OSI definition.
DE · commercial
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Cloudron
German platform for self-management of web apps with automatic updates
DE · open-source
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Coolify
Open-source self-hostable PaaS as a Heroku/Netlify alternative
HU · open-source
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Nhost
Swedish open-source Firebase-alternative with GraphQL and Postgres
SE · open-source
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Serverpod
Swedish open-source backend-framework and PaaS for Flutter/Dart
SE · open-source
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Clever Cloud
French PaaS provider with automatic scaling and EU-hosted infrastructure
FR · commercial
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Divio
Swiss cloud PaaS for Django, Python and container-based applications
CH · commercial
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Elest.io
French PaaS for managed open-source software deployment
FR · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Vercel?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Vercel include CapRover, Cloudron and Coolify. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Vercel?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Vercel include Cloudron, Coolify, Nhost and Serverpod. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

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

Vercel is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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