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European Alternatives to Stripe

Payment processing platform. Here are 5 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 Stripe Alternatives

Company
Headquarters
Data Residency
Founded
Pricing
Open Source
Website
Amsterdam, Netherlands🇪🇺 EU Only20041.8% + €0.25/transaction❌ NoVisit
Amsterdam, Netherlands🇪🇺 EU Available2006Custom enterprise❌ NoVisit
Stockholm, Sweden🇪🇺 EU Available2005Variable by region❌ NoVisit
London, United Kingdom🇪🇺 EU Available2011From per-transaction pricing❌ NoVisit
London, United Kingdom🇪🇺 EU Available2012Custom / usage-based❌ NoVisit

5 European Alternatives

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Top Pick

Mollie

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 20041.8% + €0.25/transaction~800 employees

Dutch payment service provider supporting all major payment methods. Simple API, transparent pricing, loved by developers.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2006Custom enterprise~4,000+ employees

Enterprise payment platform from Amsterdam. Powers Spotify, Uber, eBay. Full-stack payments with global reach.

Stockholm, Sweden
Founded 2005Variable by region~5,000 employees

Swedish fintech offering buy-now-pay-later and payment solutions. 150M+ users worldwide.

London, United Kingdom
Founded 2011From per-transaction pricing~800 employees

UK bank payment platform for recurring debits, invoice collection, and account-to-account payment flows.

London, United Kingdom
Founded 2012Custom / usage-based~300 employees

UK merchant-of-record platform for SaaS billing, tax handling, and subscription operations.

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