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European alternatives to DigitalOcean
European companies mapped as alternatives to DigitalOcean. 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
Swiss cloud provider (part of A1 Digital) offering compute and object storage from European data centres.
Finnish cloud infrastructure provider offering compute and storage, with data centres in Europe and beyond.
German hosting provider offering cloud servers, dedicated servers and storage, with data centres in Germany and Finland.
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 | ExoscaleCH | UpCloudFI | HetznerDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty score | 52/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals |
| HQ jurisdiction | Switzerland | Finland | Germany |
| Primary hosting region | Switzerland / Germany / Austria / Bulgaria | — | Germany / Finland |
| EU data residency option | — | — | — |
| US cloud dependency | — | — | — |
| Data Processing Agreement | — | — | — |
| Subprocessor list published | — | — | — |
| Self-hosting option | — | — | — |
| Open source | — | — | — |