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Solo designer, developer, or consultant running client projects from a laptop, needs reliable file delivery, qualified e-signatures, and a calendar link that doesn't leak data to Google.

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  1. kDrive (Infomaniak)

    File sharing

    Swiss kDrive cloud (Infomaniak, Geneva, since 1994), own Swiss DCs, ISO 27001 + B Corp 2025, district-heating heat recycling.

    CH
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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  2. Filen

    File sharing

    German zero-knowledge E2E cloud (Filen Cloud Dienste UG, Recklinghausen, 2021), Tier IV ISO 27001 DCs, no US data, open source apps.

    DE
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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  3. Youtrust

    E-signature

    Caen/Paris-based French QTSP (eIDAS-qualified, ANSSI-supervised), B Corp, profitable, 30k+ customers; rebranded from Yousign to Youtrust in July 2026.

    FR
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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  4. Skribble

    E-signature

    Zurich-based Swiss e-signature platform with dual ZertES + eIDAS QES via Swisscom partnership; ISO 27001, 4,000+ DACH customers.

    CH
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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  5. Reservio

    Calendar booking

    Brno-based Czech booking platform (Reservio s.r.o., ABUGO Group), 500k+ businesses, freemium with branded customer apps.

    CZ
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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  6. SuperSaaS

    Calendar booking

    Amsterdam-based Dutch appointment scheduling (SuperSaaS B.V., founded 2007 by Jan M. Faber), unfunded founder-owned, 205k+ businesses, 35 languages.

    NL
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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  7. Mollie

    Payments

    Amsterdam-based DNB-licensed payments platform: strong European payment methods (iDEAL, SEPA), 250k+ merchants; US-VC-funded cap table.

    NL
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: No
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  8. Proton Pass

    Password managers

    Swiss zero-knowledge password manager (Proton AG / Proton Foundation), open-source apps + extensions, Cure53-audited, free unlimited tier.

    CH
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Card-free pay: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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  9. Passbolt

    Password managers

    Luxembourg-incorporated AGPLv3 open-source team password manager (Passbolt SA), SOC 2 Type II, self-hostable, used by LU/FR government.

    LU
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: Yes
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  10. Whereby

    Video conferencing

    Norwegian browser-based WebRTC video (ex-appear.in, Videonor-owned), no-install meetings + Embedded SDK; ISO 27001 + GDPR + HIPAA.

    NO
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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  11. Wire

    Video conferencing

    Swiss-headquartered enterprise messaging + video (Wire Swiss GmbH, Zug + Berlin), MLS E2EE, BSI VS-NfD Zulassung for Wire Bund, 90%+ European institutional ownership.

    CH
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: Yes
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  12. CryptPad

    Docs & wikis

    Paris-based E2E-encrypted open-source collaboration suite (CryptPad by XWiki SAS), NLnet/NGI-EU-funded; zero-knowledge architecture.

    FR
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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  13. OnlyOffice

    Docs & wikis

    Riga-based Latvian office suite (Ascensio System SIA), AGPLv3 self-hostable + DocSpace cloud; complex post-2023 Singapore+UK+Russian-origin ownership chain.

    LV
    EU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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