Azure Storage Alternatives
Discover 13 sovereign European alternatives to Azure Storage with European data residency and digital sovereignty.
Why Switch from Azure Storage to an EU Alternative?
- Data stored in the EU - Your data never leaves European borders
- Built with GDPR in mind - Privacy-first design
- Digital sovereignty - Reduce dependency on non-EU tech providers
- Self-hosting options - Many alternatives offer on-premise deployment
European Azure Storage Alternatives (13)
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Ceph
Open-source distributed storage platform.
📍 Germany • DevOps -
Cyso Cloud
Cyso Cloud is a high-performance public cloud, hosted in the Netherlands and powered by Cyso. Cyso Cloud is built on recent and stable OpenStack technology and
📍 Netherlands • Cloud Computing -
Eclipse Technology
Eclipse Sovereign Suite is the world’s first unified ecosystem to integrate eight essential productivity tools, delivering total productivity and privacy.
📍 Spain • Office Suites -
enum
enum builds the cloud infrastructure Europe deserves. enum Kubernetes Engine, enum Object Storage (s3 compatible), and Compute.
📍 Germany • Cloud Computing -
HiveDrive
HiveDrive: AEC platform for managing requirements, evidence and compliance, with smart workflows, automation and full traceability for audits and certifications
📍 Italy • Productivity -
Illuma Cloud
Illuma Cloud provides open cloud infrastructure services that activate compute in regional cloud data centers. Optimized for performance! Sovereign and Secure.
📍 Netherlands • VPS -
NoCode-x.com by Co-Dex.eu bv
NoCode-X is a high-performance low-code platform designed for building scalable, secure, and complex enterprise software solutions efficiently.
📍 Belgium • DevOps -
ReductStore
High Performance Data Storage and Streaming for Robotics and Industrial IoT
📍 Germany • Database -
Safespring
Safespring is a Swedish public cloud provider built on open source, delivering secure and sustainable compute, storage and backup from Nordic data centres.
📍 Sweden • Cloud Computing -
simplyblock GmbH
Simplyblock brings cloud-like, agentic data infrastructure to sovereign and regulated data centers, so AI systems and agents can operate close to critical data with speed, control, and simplicity.
📍 Germany • Cloud Computing -
SpaceTime
Cloud-based storage-as-a-service solution providing high-performance alternatives to hyperscaler storage for diverse workloads.
📍 Finland • Cloud Storage -
TimeWarp IT Solutions GmbH
Timewarp provides sovereign, high‑security cloud and IT infrastructure in Europe, delivering 24/7 managed, datacenter, colocation, hybrid and AI services.
📍 Austria • Cloud Computing -
whitesky.cloud
whitesky.cloud is a European cloud platform built on Linux and KVM that runs on the customer’s own hardware and chosen datacenter. It delivers private managed cloud for MSPs, SaaS providers, and enterprises, combining VMs, Kubernetes, object storage, backup, networking, and billing in one platform, with full data control and a federated partner network for hybrid capacity.
📍 Belgium • Cloud Computing
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best European alternatives to Azure Storage?
- The top European alternatives to Azure Storage include Ceph, Cyso Cloud, Eclipse Technology. All are sovereign, EU-built options with European data hosting.
- Do these Azure Storage alternatives offer EU data residency?
- Yes, the European alternatives listed on European Tech Map are EU-built and offer European data hosting options to keep your data in the EU. Many are also built with GDPR in mind.
- Can I self-host these Azure Storage alternatives?
- Many European alternatives offer self-hosting options for complete data control. Check each company's page for specific deployment options.
- Why switch from Azure Storage to a European alternative?
- European alternatives offer digital sovereignty, EU data residency, independence from US tech, and often stronger privacy protections than US-based services.