European Alternatives to Azure
Microsoft’s public cloud for compute, storage and managed services. Here are 5 GDPR-compliant European alternatives that keep your data in the EU.
GDPR Compliance
Built for European privacy standards from day one
EU Data Residency
Your data never leaves European servers
No US CLOUD Act
Not subject to US government data requests
Local Support
European timezone customer support
Compare Azure Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm, Sweden | — | — | Usage-based | ❌ No | Visit | |
| Vienna, Austria | 🇪🇺 EU Available | — | Usage-based | ❌ No | Visit | |
Infercom Open Source | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | Usage-based | ✅ Yes | Visit |
| Roubaix, France | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 1999 | From €3.50/mo | ❌ No | Visit | |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | — | — | Custom | ❌ No | Visit |
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.