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European alternatives to Gmail
European companies mapped as alternatives to Gmail. Each carries an evidence-led sovereignty profile — jurisdiction, hosting, US exposure, DPA and more — reviewed by SovEU. Profiles are descriptive, not a compliance verdict.
6 alternatives
End-to-end encrypted email and productivity suite operated by Proton AG, based in Switzerland.
End-to-end encrypted email and calendar service operated by Tutao GmbH in Germany; the clients are open source.
Privacy-focused email and online office service operated by Heinlein Support GmbH in Berlin, Germany.
French email provider operated by Mailo SAS, with data hosted in France.
Email hosting from Gandi SAS, a French domain registrar and hosting provider.
Email and online office suite from Infomaniak, a Swiss hosting company that operates its own data centres in Switzerland.
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 | Proton MailCH | Tuta (Tutanota)DE | mailbox.orgDE | MailoFR | Gandi MailFR | Infomaniak Mail (kSuite)CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty score | 62/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 68/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 68/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 58/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals | 52/ 100Moderate sovereignty signals |
| HQ jurisdiction | Switzerland | Germany | Germany | France | France | Switzerland |
| Primary hosting region | Switzerland | Germany | Germany | France | — | Switzerland |
| EU data residency option | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| US cloud dependency | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Processing Agreement | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Subprocessor list published | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Self-hosting option | No | No | — | — | — | — |
| Open source | Partial | Yes | — | — | — | — |