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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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kDrive (Infomaniak)
File sharingSwiss kDrive cloud (Infomaniak, Geneva, since 1994), own Swiss DCs, ISO 27001 + B Corp 2025, district-heating heat recycling.
CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: YesVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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Proton DriveCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Card-free pay: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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TresoritCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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InternxtESEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: Yes
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Filen
File sharingGerman zero-knowledge E2E cloud (Filen Cloud Dienste UG, Recklinghausen, 2021), Tier IV ISO 27001 DCs, no US data, open source apps.
DEEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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Proton DriveCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Card-free pay: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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TresoritCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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kDrive (Infomaniak)CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Youtrust
E-signatureCaen/Paris-based French QTSP (eIDAS-qualified, ANSSI-supervised), B Corp, profitable, 30k+ customers; rebranded from Yousign to Youtrust in July 2026.
FREU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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SkribbleCHEU 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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Signaturit (Namirial)ESEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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SignicatNOEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Skribble
E-signatureZurich-based Swiss e-signature platform with dual ZertES + eIDAS QES via Swisscom partnership; ISO 27001, 4,000+ DACH customers.
CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: YesVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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YoutrustFREU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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Signaturit (Namirial)ESEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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SignicatNOEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Reservio
Calendar bookingBrno-based Czech booking platform (Reservio s.r.o., ABUGO Group), 500k+ businesses, freemium with branded customer apps.
CZEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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SuperSaaSNLEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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DoodleCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Cal.comUSEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: Yes
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SuperSaaS
Calendar bookingAmsterdam-based Dutch appointment scheduling (SuperSaaS B.V., founded 2007 by Jan M. Faber), unfunded founder-owned, 205k+ businesses, 35 languages.
NLEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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DoodleCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Cal.comUSEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: Yes
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CronofyGBEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Mollie
PaymentsAmsterdam-based DNB-licensed payments platform: strong European payment methods (iDEAL, SEPA), 250k+ merchants; US-VC-funded cap table.
NLEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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KlarnaSEEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: No
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AdyenNLEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: No
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TrustlySEEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Proton Pass
Password managersSwiss zero-knowledge password manager (Proton AG / Proton Foundation), open-source apps + extensions, Cure53-audited, free unlimited tier.
CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Card-free pay: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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NordPassLTEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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pCloud PassCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: No
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KeePassXCDEEU 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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Passbolt
Password managersLuxembourg-incorporated AGPLv3 open-source team password manager (Passbolt SA), SOC 2 Type II, self-hostable, used by LU/FR government.
LUEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: YesVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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NordPassLTEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: Yes
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pCloud PassCHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: No Certified: No
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KeePassXCDEEU 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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Whereby
Video conferencingNorwegian browser-based WebRTC video (ex-appear.in, Videonor-owned), no-install meetings + Embedded SDK; ISO 27001 + GDPR + HIPAA.
NOEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: YesVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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PexipNOEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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OlvidFREU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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kMeet (Infomaniak)CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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Wire
Video conferencingSwiss-headquartered enterprise messaging + video (Wire Swiss GmbH, Zug + Berlin), MLS E2EE, BSI VS-NfD Zulassung for Wire Bund, 90%+ European institutional ownership.
CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: YesVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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PexipNOEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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OlvidFREU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Not assessed Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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kMeet (Infomaniak)CHEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: No Certified: Yes
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CryptPad
Docs & wikisParis-based E2E-encrypted open-source collaboration suite (CryptPad by XWiki SAS), NLnet/NGI-EU-funded; zero-knowledge architecture.
FREU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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OutlineUSEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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HumHubDEEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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Wiki.jsCAEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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OnlyOffice
Docs & wikisRiga-based Latvian office suite (Ascensio System SIA), AGPLv3 self-hostable + DocSpace cloud; complex post-2023 Singapore+UK+Russian-origin ownership chain.
LVEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: No Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: NoVisit siteAlternative swaps · 3
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OutlineUSEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: No Public DPA: Yes Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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HumHubDEEU hosting: Yes EU operator: Yes No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: Yes Open source: Yes Certified: No
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Wiki.jsCAEU hosting: No EU operator: No No CLOUD Act: Yes Public DPA: Not assessed Sub-processors: No Open source: Yes Certified: No
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