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European Alternatives to GitHub
Code hosting and version control platform. Here are 3 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 GitHub Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GitLab Open Source | Utrecht, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2011 | Free tier, from $29/user/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
| Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2023 | Enterprise and custom deployment pricing | ❌ No | Visit | |
Woodpecker CI Open Source | Germany, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2021 | Free, open source | ✅ Yes | Visit |
3 European Alternatives
Top Pick
GitLab
Utrecht, Netherlands
Founded 2011Free tier, from $29/user/mo~2,000 employeesComplete DevOps platform from a single application. Dutch-founded, EU hosting available.
Paris, France
Founded 2023Enterprise and custom deployment pricing~150 employeesFrench code-generation AI company building enterprise-focused software development models and assistants.
Germany, Germany
Founded 2021Free, open sourceCommunity-driven (volunteer maintainers) employeesOpen source CI/CD. Fork of Drone, community-driven, self-hostable.