European Alternatives to Zoom
Video conferencing platform. Below are 6 alternatives from companies headquartered in Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and France. 5 of them keep data in the EU only, and 4 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.
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| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Måløy, Norway | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2013 | Free tier, from $6.99/mo | ❌ No | ~100 | Raised $42M, Series B | Zoom, Google Meet | Visit | |
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 | |
| Graz, Austria | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2016 | Usage-based API | ❌ No | ~30 | Raised €5M+ | Zoom, Twilio Video | Visit |
Zoom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whereby | Norway | Yes | From €6.99/mo | No | EU only |
| 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 |
| Eyeson | Austria | No | Usage-based | No | EU only |
| Livestorm | France | Yes | From €79/mo | No | EU only |
6 European Alternatives
Whereby
Norwegian video meetings that work in the browser. No downloads, simple room URLs.
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.
Austrian video meeting API. Embeddable video calls for your app. EU data centers.
French webinar and video meeting platform. Browser-based, great for marketing events.
What to Check Before Switching from Zoom
Where your data will be stored
5 of the 6 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
Whereby, Wire, Element and Livestorm have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Zoom. 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: Whereby (ISO 27001); Wire (ISO 27001, ISO 27701); Livestorm (ISO 27001). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from Zoom
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Zoom, 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 Zoom?
- We list 6 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Zoom: Whereby (Norway), Wire (Switzerland), Element (United Kingdom), XPhone Connect (Germany), Eyeson (Austria) and Livestorm (France).
- Is there a free European alternative to Zoom?
- Whereby, Wire, Element and Livestorm have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Zoom today.
- Which Zoom alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Whereby, Wire, XPhone Connect, Eyeson and Livestorm keep data in the EU only. Element lets you choose an EU region.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Zoom?
- Yes: Wire and Element.