Linode (Akamai)
benchmark · US
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Finnish performance-focused cloud (Helsinki, 2011), 14+ DCs worldwide including 9 EU regions; ISO 27001; trusted by Plausible.
Public DPA: Yes
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Helsinki · FI
Finland
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Sovereign
This listing
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
ISO/IEC 27001
Paid
€5/mo
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
This listing
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
Swiss public cloud (Akenes SA, A1 Digital member), 6 EU/CH zones, ISO 27001 + FINMA + TISAX, Swiss-data-residency guarantee.
Public DPA: Yes
Sub-processors: Yes
Open source: No
Geneva · CH
Switzerland
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Sovereign
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
This listing
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27017
+4 more
Paid
€9/mo
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
This listing
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
Munich-based budget VPS / dedicated hosting (Contabo GmbH); KKR + Oakley-owned since 2022; 11 global DCs; VPS from €5.50/month on a 24-month term.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Munich · DE
Germany
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Sovereign
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
This listing
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
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Paid
€5.50/mo, annual
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
This listing
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
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-Sovereign
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
This listing
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27701
+2 more
Paid
€1.84/mo
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
This listing
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
Swiss OpenStack public cloud + VPS + hosting (Infomaniak Group SA, Geneva, since 1994); own Swiss DCs, ISO 27001 + B Corp 2025, no CLOUD Act.
Public DPA: Yes
Sub-processors: Yes
Open source: No
Geneva · CH
Switzerland
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Sovereign
This listing
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO 9001
+2 more
Paid
€3/mo
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
This listing
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
Family-founded German hyperscaler alternative (1997), EU DCs in Falkenstein, Nuremberg, Helsinki; ISO 27001 + BSI C5 Type 2; from €5.49/month.
Public DPA: Yes
Sub-processors: Yes
Open source: No
Gunzenhausen · DE
Germany
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Sovereign
This listing
EU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-Based
EU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-Hosted
EU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-Linked
Operated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
ISO/IEC 27001
BSI C5
Paid
€5.49/mo
CLOUD Act exposure
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act).
None
This listing
EU operator, no US parent, no US sub-processors of note.
Minor
A transient US sub-processor (CDN, maps); data at rest stays in the EU.
Material
US parent, or a core sub-processor is a US-owned hyperscaler.
Direct
The operator itself is US-incorporated.
