European Alternatives to DigitalOcean
US cloud provider offering virtual servers and managed developer infrastructure. Below are 3 alternatives from companies headquartered in Germany. 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.
Compare DigitalOcean Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2003 | From €4.99/mo | ❌ No | ~100 | Bootstrapped, privately owned | DigitalOcean | Visit | |
| Gunzenhausen, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 1997 | From €3.29/mo (VPS) | ❌ No | ~400 | Bootstrapped, privately owned since 1997 | DigitalOcean, AWS EC2 | Visit | |
| Karlsruhe, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2008 | From €3.99/mo | ❌ No | ~100 | Bootstrapped, privately owned | DigitalOcean | Visit |
DigitalOcean 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.
3 European Alternatives
Contabo
German VPS provider known for high resources at low prices. Great value.
German hosting powerhouse. Incredible price/performance. Dedicated servers and cloud.
German hosting provider. VPS, root servers, webhosting. Very competitive pricing.
What to Check Before Switching from DigitalOcean
Where your data will be stored
2 of the 3 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. Contabo offers an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
None of the alternatives here publishes a free plan, so plan for a paid trial period that overlaps with DigitalOcean.
Security certifications
We have not confirmed a security certification for any of these alternatives yet. If your procurement requires ISO 27001 or SOC 2, ask each vendor for its documentation.
What you need to bring from DigitalOcean
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in DigitalOcean, 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 DigitalOcean?
- We list 3 companies headquartered in Europe that replace DigitalOcean: Contabo (Germany), Hetzner (Germany) and Netcup (Germany).
- Is there a free European alternative to DigitalOcean?
- None of the alternatives listed here publishes a free plan.
- Which DigitalOcean alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Hetzner and Netcup keep data in the EU only. Contabo lets you choose an EU region.