Articles and comparisons about European software alternatives
After the LastPass data breach in 2022, many are looking for alternatives. European providers like Bitwarden and Proton Pass offer more security and privacy.
Encrypted emails are not a luxury. We compare the two leading European providers: Tuta Mail from Germany and Proton Mail from Switzerland.
WhatsApp is legally risky in business use. Signal offers the same convenience with real end-to-end encryption and without the Meta data monster.
Google Drive stores your files on US servers. We show which European cloud storage solutions are truly GDPR-compliant.
Google Analytics is widely used but problematic under GDPR. We present the best privacy-friendly alternatives from Europe.
Microsoft is raising prices, and Windows 10 is losing support. More and more companies are evaluating Linux as a real alternative.
Open-source software offers businesses cost savings, transparency, and independence – especially with European providers.
Chrome sends masses of data to Google. These European-influenced browser alternatives protect your privacy without compromising compatibility.
EU hosting is more than just a privacy label. It protects against US government access and strengthens Europe's digital sovereignty.
Microsoft 365 costs more and more and sends data to the cloud. LibreOffice and OnlyOffice are powerful European alternatives – free and GDPR-compliant.
Slack is popular – but there are strong European team communication tools that are GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted.
Google dominates search – but European alternatives like Qwant, Ecosia, and Startpage protect your privacy without compromising relevance.
Europe is digitally dependent on US and Chinese tech giants. What does this mean for our security and how can the EU counteract?
AWS and Azure dominate the cloud market, but European alternatives are often cheaper and more privacy-compliant. We compare the three most important ones.
Zoom has privacy issues and US servers. These European video conferencing tools are GDPR-compliant and technically superior.
Mailchimp transfers newsletter subscriber data to the US. European alternatives like Brevo and Rapidmail are cheaper and GDPR-compliant.
Nextcloud is the most powerful open-source alternative to Google Workspace. This guide shows how to set up your own cloud in a few hours.
Many companies use software that violates GDPR without knowing it. This checklist helps you identify and fix risks.
