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Which are the closest DigitalOcean alternatives?
Ordered by feature parity and migration friction, which is weighted higher than feature breadth.
German budget VPS and dedicated-server host (netcup GmbH, Karlsruhe; part of Austria's founder-owned Anexia group since 2016); ISO 27001/27701; from €1.84/month.
German budget VPS and dedicated-server host (netcup GmbH, Karlsruhe; part of Austria's founder-owned Anexia group since 2016); ISO 27001/27701; from €1.84/month.
Public DPA: Yes
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Nuremberg · DE
Germany
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedThis listingEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
Dutch Kubernetes-native sovereign cloud (Thalassa Cloud Services B.V., Arnhem, 2024); 100% EU-owned, NL-hosted, API-first with an official Terraform provider. Early-stage, no published certifications yet.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Arnhem · NL
Netherlands
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignThis listingEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
Dutch OpenStack public cloud (Cyso B.V., Alkmaar; formerly Fuga Cloud) on the operator's own hardware in Amsterdam and Frankfurt; ISO 27001 + NEN 7510, but no public DPA and a 2018 sub-processor list naming AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Public DPA: Not assessed
Sub-processors: Yes
Open source: No
Amsterdam · NL
Netherlands
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
For every product we read the public DPA, sub-processors document, hosting region declaration, and corporate ownership records. Each is timestamped. Signals are editorial, re-verified quarterly. We never accept self-attestation.
