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European alternatives to Microsoft Azure
European companies mapped as alternatives to Microsoft Azure. Each carries an evidence-led sovereignty profile — jurisdiction, hosting, US exposure, DPA and more — reviewed by SovEU. Profiles are descriptive, not a compliance verdict.
3 alternatives
Public cloud from Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems, operated from data centres in Germany and the Netherlands.
German cloud provider operated by the Schwarz Group, with data centres in Germany and Austria.
European cloud provider headquartered in Roubaix, France, operating its own data centres across Europe and beyond.
Compare side by side
The same evidence-led signals across each alternative. A blank cell (“—”) means the signal isn't recorded — never a negative claim — and the score is a transparent signal score, not a compliance verdict.
| Signal | Open Telekom CloudDE | STACKITDE | OVHcloudFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty score | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 76/ 100Strong sovereignty signals |
| HQ jurisdiction | Germany | Germany | France |
| Primary hosting region | Germany / Netherlands | Germany / Austria | Europe |
| EU data residency option | — | — | — |
| US cloud dependency | — | — | — |
| Data Processing Agreement | — | — | — |
| Subprocessor list published | — | — | — |
| Self-hosting option | — | — | — |
| Open source | — | — | — |