European Alternatives to American Products and Services – All in One Place
With the current geopolitical tensions, the relationship between Europe and the US is under pressure. It’s long been clear that Europe depends heavily on American services – and now more than ever, both companies and individuals are looking for European alternatives.
Because Fraud Detector has focused on Europe from day one – and is itself a European alternative to tools like Scam Adviser – we’ve created a clear list of European alternatives, split into 11 different categories.
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📦 European alternatives for Microsoft Office 365 & Google Workspace
Since Microsoft Office 365 consists of many components, we have split this into two parts. Below are two options that serve as complete replacements for Office or Google Workspace. It’s also possible to replace individual components. For example, you can choose where you want to host your email or which alternative for Word you want to use.🇪🇺 New: La Suite (Beta)
La Suite is a new, open-source office suite developed by the French government, with support from Germany (ZenDiS). This solution focuses on digital sovereignty and is designed as a fully-fledged European alternative to Microsoft 365. The suite includes a word processor, spreadsheets, presentations, wiki functionality, export options, and works offline as well. It is aimed at facilitating collaboration within public organizations but is also interesting for broader European applications.🇩🇪 New: openDesk
openDesk is an open-source workspace environment developed by the German Ministry of Interior (BMI), managed by the Center for Digital Sovereignty (ZenDiS). The suite is specifically designed for government organizations and offers a fully integrated, ready-to-use digital workplace. openDesk includes a word processor, spreadsheets, email, calendar, video conferencing (Matrix), project management (OpenProject), storage (Nextcloud), and a knowledge wiki (XWiki). Everything works seamlessly together in one environment, similar to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. The suite is available as a free Community edition or as an Enterprise version with support. Self-hosting is possible, but openDesk can also be used as a service.📁 European Alternatives for: Word / Excel / PowerPoint
📧 European Alternatives for: Outlook (email + calendar)
☁️ European Alternatives for: OneDrive / Cloud Storage
European alternatives for cloud storage with a focus on privacy, European data storage, and GDPR compliance. Most providers offer at least 1 TB of storage for individual use or families.📧 European Alternatives for: Email Providers
The providers below are good European alternatives to Gmail or Outlook, focusing on privacy, GDPR compliance, and secure communication. Some are suitable for individuals, others for business email with your own domain.☁️ European Alternatives for Cloud Storage Providers
European alternatives for Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox – focusing on privacy, GDPR compliance, and digital sovereignty.
💬 European Alternatives for Communication & Chat
European alternatives by type of communication: chatting, video calling, or collaboration – focused on privacy, GDPR, and European data storage.
📹 European Alternatives for Video Conferencing
The table below shows European alternatives for Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
🔍 European Alternatives for Search Engines
The table below shows search engines that focus on privacy and data protection, serving as alternatives to traditional search engines.
🌐 European Alternatives for Web Hosting Providers
These providers offer web hosting services with a strong emphasis on privacy, data protection, and performance – fully GDPR compliant.
📊 Privacy-Friendly Web Analytics Tools (European)
These European tools provide insights into website visitor behavior without infringing on privacy. They are GDPR compliant and often cookie-free or self-hostable.
🌐 European Alternatives for VPN Providers
These providers offer Virtual Private Network (VPN) services with a strong emphasis on privacy, data protection, and performance.
🔐 European Security Products (such as password vaults)
These tools focus on security, such as safely storing passwords or protecting sensitive data – with European hosting or open-source codebases.
🛡️European Alternatives for Antivirus
These European antivirus packages and endpoint security tools provide protection against malware, phishing, and cyber attacks – with emphasis on privacy, transparency, and GDPR compliance.