European Alternatives to Microsoft Teams
Team collaboration and video conferencing platform. Below are 4 alternatives from companies headquartered in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Germany. 3 of them keep data in the EU only, and 2 have a free plan.
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 Microsoft Teams Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wire Open Source | Zug, Switzerland | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | Free personal, €4/user/mo teams | ✅ Yes | ~100 | Raised $30M+, backed by Morpheus Ventures | Slack, Microsoft Teams | Visit |
Element Open Source | London, United Kingdom | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2017 | Free, enterprise plans available | ✅ Yes | ~200 | Raised $50M+, backed by Automattic, Notion Capital | Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp | Visit |
| Germering, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 1999 | Custom enterprise pricing | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | Microsoft Teams, Zoom, RingCentral, 3CX | Visit | |
| Munich, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | From paid team plans | ❌ No | ~50 | Private company | Notion, Confluence, Microsoft Teams | Visit |
Microsoft Teams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire | Switzerland | Yes | From €4/user/mo | Yes | EU only |
| Element | United Kingdom | Yes | From $5/user/mo | Yes | EU region available |
| XPhone Connect | Germany | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Stackfield | Germany | No | Not published | No | EU only |
4 European Alternatives
Wire
Swiss secure messaging with end-to-end encryption. Enterprise-grade security, EU data centers.
UK-based Matrix client. Decentralized, end-to-end encrypted communication. Used by governments.
German unified communications platform from C4B that integrates telephony, presence, chat, and CTI with existing PBX systems.
German collaboration workspace that combines docs, tasks, chat, and file sharing with strong privacy controls.
What to Check Before Switching from Microsoft Teams
Where your data will be stored
3 of the 4 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. Element offers an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
Wire and Element have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Microsoft Teams. XPhone Connect sells on custom quotes only, which usually means a sales call before you can try it.
Open source
Wire and Element release their 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: Wire (ISO 27001, ISO 27701); Stackfield (ISO 27001). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from Microsoft Teams
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Microsoft Teams, 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 Microsoft Teams?
- We list 4 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Microsoft Teams: Wire (Switzerland), Element (United Kingdom), XPhone Connect (Germany) and Stackfield (Germany).
- Is there a free European alternative to Microsoft Teams?
- Wire and Element have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Microsoft Teams today.
- Which Microsoft Teams alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Wire, XPhone Connect and Stackfield keep data in the EU only. Element lets you choose an EU region.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Microsoft Teams?
- Yes: Wire and Element.