European Alternatives to Azure
Microsoft’s public cloud for compute, storage and managed services. Below are 5 alternatives from companies headquartered in Sweden, Austria, Luxembourg, France and the Netherlands. 2 of them keep data in the EU only.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
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| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm, Sweden | — | — | Usage-based | ❌ No | ~15 | Seed stage | Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OpenAI | Visit | |
| Vienna, Austria | 🇪🇺 EU Available | — | Usage-based | ❌ No | ~15 | Seed stage | OpenAI, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform | Visit | |
Infercom Open Source | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | Usage-based | ✅ Yes | ~10 | Early stage | Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform | Visit |
| Roubaix, France | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 1999 | From €3.50/mo | ❌ No | ~2,500 | Public company (Euronext: OVH) | AWS, Google Cloud, Azure | Visit | |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | — | — | Custom | ❌ No | ~10 | Early stage | ChatGPT, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Azure, Google Cloud | Visit |
Azure Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berget AI | Sweden | No | Usage-based | No | Not stated |
| Cortecs AI | Austria | No | Usage-based | No | EU region available |
| Infercom | Luxembourg | No | Usage-based | Yes | EU only |
| OVHcloud | France | No | From €3.50/mo | No | EU only |
| Soev AI | Netherlands | No | Custom quote | No | Not stated |
5 European Alternatives
Berget AI
Berget AI is a Swedish sovereign AI cloud platform providing EU-hosted AI inference infrastructure. The platform enables European organizations to run open-source large language models on dedicated EU servers without sending data to US cloud providers. Berget AI dynamically routes AI workloads across European data centers for optimal performance and cost, offering a simple API that's compatible with the OpenAI format for easy migration. The platform supports models like Llama, Mistral, and other open-source LLMs, with a focus on data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and competitive pricing compared to US alternatives.
Cortecs AI is an Austrian company providing Europe's LLM router — a sovereign AI inference gateway that dynamically routes AI workloads across European cloud providers. The platform optimizes for cost, latency, and compliance by intelligently selecting the best EU-based infrastructure for each request. Cortecs enables enterprises to use open-source models like Llama and Mistral without depending on US hyperscalers, while maintaining full GDPR compliance. The API is OpenAI-compatible, making migration from US AI providers straightforward.
Infercom is a Luxembourg-based sovereign AI inference platform providing EU-hosted infrastructure for running open-source LLMs on dedicated SambaNova hardware. The platform offers high-performance AI inference without relying on US hyperscalers, with all processing happening in European data centers. Infercom supports major open-source models and provides an API for easy integration. The platform is designed for enterprises and organizations that need sovereign AI capabilities with guaranteed data residency in the EU.
French cloud giant. One of Europe's largest hosting providers. Full cloud suite.
Soev.ai is a Dutch sovereign AI platform focusing on maximum information security and autonomy. The platform is developed open-source, runs on EU infrastructure, and provides organizations with a secure environment for deploying and using AI models without data leaving European borders. Soev.ai targets organizations in government, healthcare, legal, and financial sectors where data sovereignty is non-negotiable. The platform offers chat interfaces, API access, and integration capabilities for building AI-powered workflows.
What to Check Before Switching from Azure
Where your data will be stored
2 of the 5 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. Cortecs AI offers an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account. Berget AI and Soev AI do not state where data is stored. Ask before you move anything sensitive.
How you can try it
None of the alternatives here publishes a free plan, so plan for a paid trial period that overlaps with Azure. Soev AI sells on custom quotes only, which usually means a sales call before you can try it.
Open source
Infercom releases its software or models under an open licence, which makes it easier to self-host, inspect what runs, and move again later.
Security certifications
Certifications we have confirmed on the vendor’s own site: OVHcloud (ISO 27001, ISO 27701). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from Azure
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Azure, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to Azure?
- We list 5 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Azure: Berget AI (Sweden), Cortecs AI (Austria), Infercom (Luxembourg), OVHcloud (France) and Soev AI (Netherlands).
- Is there a free European alternative to Azure?
- None of the alternatives listed here publishes a free plan.
- Which Azure alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Infercom and OVHcloud keep data in the EU only. Cortecs AI lets you choose an EU region.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Azure?
- Yes: Infercom.