Category: Social Media

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

French professional network (smaller footprint)

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Facts

Headquarters: FR (EU)
Category: Social Media
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Viadeo

Akkoma
Fork of Pleroma with extra features for federated social networks
DE · open-source
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BookWyrm
Federated social network for tracking and discussing books
DE · open-source
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Diaspora
Decentralised social network with focus on privacy and data ownership
DE · open-source
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Friendica
Decentralised social network with support for diverse protocols
DE · open-source
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GNU Social
One of the oldest decentralised social networks, part of the GNU project
ES · open-source
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GoToSocial
Lightweight ActivityPub server written in Go for social networks
DE · open-source
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Hubzilla
Decentralised platform for social networks, cloud and web publishing
DE · open-source
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Lemmy (EU-host)
Federated community platform; hostable in EU
EU · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Viadeo?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Viadeo include Akkoma, BookWyrm and Diaspora. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Viadeo?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Viadeo include Akkoma, BookWyrm, Diaspora, Friendica, GNU Social, GoToSocial, Hubzilla and Lemmy (EU-host). These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

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

Viadeo is headquartered in FR (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes Viadeo an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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