Category: Virtualisation & Containers
8 European alternatives to VMware (Broadcom) — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Market leader in enterprise virtualisation and cloud infrastructure
Facts
- Headquarters
- US (US)
- Category
- Virtualisation & Containers
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- US, EU, APAC
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to VMware (Broadcom)
- 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 VMware (Broadcom)?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to VMware (Broadcom) 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 VMware (Broadcom)?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to VMware (Broadcom) include Gardener, Giant Swarm, Harvester, K3s, Kubermatic, Proxmox VE, 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 VMware (Broadcom) GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
VMware (Broadcom) is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU, APAC. 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.