Cloud Infrastructure
15 EU-headquartered cloud infrastructure companies on EU Alts — including Railway, Portainer, and Coolify. Every listed provider is founded or based in Europe, giving you a GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructure option that is not subject to the US CLOUD Act.
RailwayInstant deployment infrastructure for developers — popular across European teams.
PortainerContainer management UI for Docker and Kubernetes — a New Zealand/European alternative to Rancher.
CoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable PaaS platform — a Heroku/Render alternative you deploy on your own EU server.
GitpodCloud development environments that spin up instantly from any Git repo — a German alternative to GitHub Codespaces.
- Infra.market
Swiss VPS and dedicated hosting powered by renewable energy.
Aruba CloudItalian cloud provider with low-cost VPS and public cloud — a European alternative to DigitalOcean.
ContaboAffordable German VPS and dedicated servers — a budget-friendly European alternative to DigitalOcean.
GcoreEuropean CDN, cloud and edge computing platform — an alternative to Cloudflare and AWS CloudFront.
IONOSEuropean web hosting, cloud and domain services — a German alternative to GoDaddy and AWS.
UpCloudHigh-performance Finnish cloud with industry-leading disk I/O — an alternative to DigitalOcean and Linode.
ExoscaleSwiss cloud platform for developers with compute, storage and DBaaS — an alternative to AWS.
- Infomaniak
Swiss-hosted cloud, email and web services with a strong sustainability focus — an alternative to Google Workspace.
OVHcloudEurope's largest cloud provider with global infrastructure — an alternative to AWS, Azure and GCP.
ScalewayFrench cloud platform with compute, storage and AI services — a European alternative to AWS.
HetznerAffordable EU cloud servers, dedicated hardware and hosting — an alternative to AWS and GCP.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EU-built Cloud Infrastructure tools?
EU Alts lists 15 EU-headquartered Cloud Infrastructure companies — including Railway, Portainer, and Coolify. All are founded or based in Europe (from Germany, Switzerland, and France), giving you GDPR-compliant alternatives to US Cloud Infrastructure software with data stored within EU jurisdiction.
Which Cloud Infrastructure startups should I shortlist first?
Three picks worth shortlisting first: Railway (United Kingdom) — Instant deployment infrastructure for developers — popular across European teams.; Portainer (New Zealand) — Container management UI for Docker and Kubernetes — a New Zealand/European alternative to Rancher.; Coolify (Hungary) — Open-source, self-hostable PaaS platform — a Heroku/Render alternative you deploy on your own EU server..
Are Cloud Infrastructure tools from EU companies GDPR-compliant?
EU-headquartered Cloud Infrastructure providers are subject to the GDPR by default and cannot be compelled to hand over your data under the US CLOUD Act. The Cloud Infrastructure startups on this page are based from Germany, Switzerland, and France, all within EU jurisdiction, which makes them a safer default for European businesses handling personal data.
How do I switch to a GDPR-compliant Cloud Infrastructure alternative?
Start by identifying which EU-based Cloud Infrastructure tools match your feature requirements from the list above. Most EU providers offer free trials and data migration guides to help you move from US-based incumbents. For a Cloud Infrastructure switch specifically, check what data export formats your current tool supports and whether the EU alternative offers an importer.