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Should I Use Only EU?

only-eu.eu·Analyzed 1 hour ago·Based on 9 sources

GDPR-compliant alternatives to the most popular products. Every provider vetted: HQ, ownership, privacy.

Worth it

Worth it

Use it as a free starting point to shortlist European alternatives to US software and services.

Free one-person directory of EU alternatives — solid for shortlisting, thin for final vendor vetting.

Confidence: Medium

19

Encrypted email listings

EU providers

15

Cloud storage listings

EU providers

6

Security tools listed

ESET from €29.99/year

1

Team size

Manuel Fresser, Graz, Austria

Value for money5

Free to browse; affiliate-funded

Ease of use4

Category-led browsing, light structure

Feature depth2

Directory listings only, no tooling

Support quality2

Solo operator, community suggestions only

Pros

  • Vets providers for HQ, ownership, and privacy¹
  • Covers cloud, email, VPN, security, smart home, productivity³
  • Free to browse; accepts community product suggestions²
  • Explains CLOUD Act risks in plain terms
  • Lists concrete pricing, e.g. ESET from €29.99/year

Cons

  • Solo operation, not an independent testing lab²
  • Affiliate links may color which alternatives get featured¹
  • Vetting methodology for 'vetted' claims is unpublished²
  • No security page or transparency reporting

Gotchas

  • mediumAffiliate links mean rankings may favor commissions. Verify picks independently before purchasing.¹
  • medium'Vetted' criteria aren't published; treat as a shortlist, not an audit.²
  • mediumSome recommendations are Swiss, not EU — matters if EU-only residency is required.¹
  • lowSingle maintainer; accuracy and freshness depend on one person in Graz.²

Best for

  • EU buyers ditching US SaaS
  • GDPR-sensitive small teams
  • Individuals de-Americanizing their stack
  • Procurement shortlisting

Not for

  • Procurement teams needing auditable vendor vetting
  • Buyers wanting support, SLAs, or accountability
  • Non-EU buyers without sovereignty requirements
  • Anyone expecting neutral rankings — affiliate links present

Pricing

Directory access

Free

  • Funded via affiliate links
  • Community submissions accepted

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

  • No published security pageThe site's /security URL returns 'no security page found'. For a site whose core pitch is security vetting, publishing its own security posture would build trust.

What users say

No direct reviews of Only EU were found; Reddit users in r/BuyFromEU clearly want exactly this kind of EU-only directory.

We need one for all EU-states with only EU-products?
Reddit, r/BuyFromEU
It's infurating in a way that we're stuck with two phone ecosystems and there's no real alternative.
Reddit, r/BuyFromEU
Check out our wikipedia for EU-based products: https://www.GoEuropean.org/
Reddit, r/BuyFromEU

Alternatives

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EU Alternative

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Full analysis

Based on 9 public sources; several irrelevant search results (unrelated Reddit threads, a same-name Shopify store) excluded.

Sources

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  2. About | Only EUonly-eu.eu
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  6. security
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