Samsara
✓ Verified by EU AltsIoT fleet management and operations platform — widely adopted across Europe.
Overview
Samsara is a London, United Kingdom-based European company building iot and saas software since 2015. Despite its EU base, EU Alts has verified that Samsara independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in United States, so it may still fall under the reach of the US CLOUD Act — worth weighing against well-known US incumbents on this specific point.
Why European teams pick Samsara
Teams in Europe still consider Samsara for its iot product and United Kingdom presence, operating since 2015, but unlike a fully EU-owned provider, Samsara independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in United States — so it does not fully avoid US CLOUD Act exposure the way some other alternatives to well-known US incumbents do.
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About
Samsara is a fleet management and IoT platform providing GPS tracking, telematics, dashcams, compliance management, and workflow tools for transport and logistics companies. It operates in Europe with EU data residency for European customers, processing operational and driver data within EU data centres under GDPR. Samsara is used by European logistics companies, utilities, and field service organisations to reduce fuel costs, improve driver safety, and comply with EU tachograph regulations.
Details
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Ownership
- Independently owned (United States)
- CLOUD Act
- Exposed
- Company size
- 200+ employees
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Frequently asked questions
What is Samsara?
Samsara is a fleet management and IoT platform providing GPS tracking, telematics, dashcams, compliance management, and workflow tools for transport and logistics companies. It operates in Europe with EU data residency for European customers, processing operational and driver data within EU data centres under GDPR. Samsara is used by European logistics companies, utilities, and field service organisations to reduce fuel costs, improve driver safety, and comply with EU tachograph regulations.
What does Samsara do?
Samsara is iot fleet management and operations platform — widely adopted across europe. It is listed under iot and saas on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European iot tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Samsara a good European iot alternative?
Samsara is a fit for European businesses evaluating iot options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with saas use cases.
Is Samsara GDPR compliant?
Samsara is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and processes user data under the GDPR by default. However, EU Alts has verified that Samsara independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in United States, which means — unlike a fully EU-owned provider — it may still be reachable under the US CLOUD Act, similar to well-known US incumbents in that respect.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Samsara?
Teams evaluating a move from well-known US incumbents to Samsara should note: Samsara independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in United States, so this switch narrows but may not fully close the US CLOUD Act gap. Weigh that against the iot workflow fit before treating it as a complete Schrems II fix.
Where is Samsara based?
Samsara is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2015. Its main website is https://www.samsara.com/eu.