Communication
European Alternatives to Slack
Team communication and collaboration platform. Here are 4 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
⚔️Slack vs European Alternatives
Compare features and compliance across all options
| Feature | SlackUS-based | Element🇪🇺 European | Mattermost🇪🇺 European | Rocket.Chat🇪🇺 European | Wire🇪🇺 European |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliant | |||||
| EU Data Center | |||||
| EU Headquarters | |||||
| Open Source | |||||
| Free Tier | |||||
| Self-Hosted Option | |||||
| Pricing | — | Free, enterprise plans available | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing | Free personal, €4/user/mo teams |
| Visit | — | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
4 European Alternatives
Top Pick
Element
London, UK
Founded 2017Zug, Switzerland
Founded 2012