EU startups from Germany

Cloud storage and AI-powered company knowledge search for small and medium-sized businesses.

AI, Cloud Storage, Document Management, Knowledge Management, SaaS

offgen is the Company Brain for PowerPoint. It connects your approved slides, templates and masters to AI tools so teams create on-brand decks.

AI, Knowledge Management, Productivity, SaaS

Open-source passkey and passwordless authentication from Kiel, Germany. Made and hosted in Europe, with self-hosting available.

Authentication, Developer Tools

German cloud identity and access management (CIAM) platform — made and hosted in Germany, with dedicated German server locations for regulated sectors.

Authentication, Developer Tools

Sovereign European AI infrastructure with chat interface and inference API, hosting (frontier) open-weight models.

AI, API, Infrastructure

Open-source Airtable alternative that turns databases into smart spreadsheets.

Developer Tools, No-code, Open Source

SQL-based BI and self-serve analytics — used widely in Europe.

Analytics, Developer Tools

Create embeddable charts and maps without coding — a German alternative to Tableau.

Analytics, SaaS

GDPR-compliant live chat and messaging for websites — a German alternative to Intercom.

Customer Support, SaaS

Multi-mobility ride-hailing app across Europe — a European alternative to Uber.

Marketplace, Mobility

Contract management software for legal and finance teams — a German alternative to DocuSign CLM.

Compliance, SaaS

Zero-knowledge encrypted note-taking app — an alternative to Evernote.

Open Source, Privacy, Productivity

Medication reminder and management app — a German alternative to Medisafe.

HealthTech

AI-powered translation surpassing Google Translate in quality — a German alternative to Google Translate.

AI, SaaS

European enterprise AI with explainability and sovereign deployment — a German alternative to OpenAI.

AI

Open-source survey and experience management platform — a German alternative to Qualtrics.

Form Builder, Open Source

Open-source survey platform — a German alternative to SurveyMonkey.

Form Builder, Open Source

Build web apps and portals from Airtable or Google Sheets — a German no-code alternative to Bubble.

No-code, SaaS

File-based CMS without a database — a German alternative to WordPress.

CMS, Open Source

GraphQL-native headless CMS — a German alternative to Contentful.

CMS, Developer Tools

Open-source e-commerce platform for ambitious brands — a German alternative to Shopify.

E-commerce, Open Source

German VoIP phone system for businesses — an alternative to RingCentral.

Communications, SaaS

Consent management platform for GDPR compliance — a German alternative to OneTrust.

Compliance, Privacy, SaaS

Client-side encryption for your cloud files — a German open-source alternative to Boxcryptor.

Open Source, Privacy, Security

Minimalist, open-source password manager — a German alternative to 1Password.

Open Source, Password Manager, Privacy, Security

Mobile-first digital bank — a German alternative to traditional banks and Monzo.

Banking, FinTech

People management platform for reviews, OKRs and learning — a German alternative to Lattice.

HR SaaS, SaaS

Lightweight team wiki and knowledge base — a German alternative to Notion and Confluence.

Collaboration, Knowledge Management

Open-source project management with Gantt charts and Scrum boards — a German alternative to Jira.

Open Source, Project Management

Lightweight open-source CI/CD system — a self-hostable European alternative to Drone CI.

CI/CD, Developer Tools, Open Source

Programmable API and browser monitoring for developers — a German alternative to Pingdom.

Developer Tools, Monitoring

Non-profit, community-run Git hosting powered by Forgejo — a European alternative to GitHub.

Code Hosting, Developer Tools, Open Source

Cloud development environments that spin up instantly from any Git repo — a German alternative to GitHub Codespaces.

Cloud Infrastructure, Developer Tools

Affordable German VPS and dedicated servers — a budget-friendly European alternative to DigitalOcean.

Cloud Infrastructure, Hosting

European web hosting, cloud and domain services — a German alternative to GoDaddy and AWS.

Cloud Infrastructure, Hosting

Ad-free, green-powered encrypted email from Germany — an ethical alternative to Gmail.

Email, Privacy

Secure German email, calendar and cloud office — a privacy-focused alternative to Gmail.

Email, Privacy

Privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics with a clean dashboard — a German alternative to Google Analytics.

Analytics, Privacy

All-in-one HR software for SMEs — a European alternative to Workday and BambooHR.

HR SaaS, SaaS

Affordable EU cloud servers, dedicated hardware and hosting — an alternative to AWS and GCP.

Cloud Infrastructure, Hosting

End-to-end encrypted email and calendar — a German privacy-first alternative to Gmail.

Email, Privacy, Security

Self-hosted productivity platform for files, calendar and collaboration — a European alternative to Google Workspace.

Cloud Storage, Collaboration, Open Source