AI & Machine Learning
European Alternatives to Deepgram
US speech-to-text and text-to-speech API for real-time voice applications. Here are 2 GDPR-compliant European alternatives that keep your data in the EU.
Why Consider European Alternatives?
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 Deepgram Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2022 | Usage-based API pricing for transcription and audio intelligence workflows | ❌ No | ~50 | VC-backed growth company | AssemblyAI, Deepgram | Visit | |
| Berlin, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | From €0.035/min | ❌ No | N/A | Y Combinator-backed | ElevenLabs, Cartesia, Deepgram | Visit |
2 European Alternatives
Top Pick
Gladia
Rennes, France
Founded 2022Usage-based API pricing for transcription and audio intelligence workflows~50 employeesFrench speech AI platform for real-time transcription, multilingual audio intelligence, and voice-agent pipelines.
Berlin, Germany
From €0.035/minN/A employeesGerman text-to-speech API with voice cloning and word-level timestamps in 39 languages, hosted on EU infrastructure on every plan rather than only on enterprise contracts.