Sovereign Alternatives

Dropbox is a widely used cloud storage and file synchronisation service based in the US. Files are stored on US infrastructure with no EU-only storage option.

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Google Drive is a cloud storage service integrated into Google Workspace. Data is stored across Google's global infrastructure with limited EU residency controls.

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform bundled with Microsoft 365. Data is processed through Microsoft's global infrastructure with limited EU data residency guarantees.

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Slack is one of the most widely used team communication platforms worldwide. Owned by Salesforce (USA) since 2021, data is stored primarily in the US.

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WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app globally, owned by Meta (USA). Despite end-to-end encryption, metadata is collected and shared within the Meta ecosystem.

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Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform based in the US. Despite its popularity, it has faced criticism for security issues and data routing through China.

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Google Analytics is the dominant web analytics platform, used on millions of websites. Multiple EU data protection authorities have ruled its use non-compliant with GDPR.

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Jira is a project management and issue tracking tool by Atlassian (Australia). The cloud version stores data outside the EU with limited data residency options.

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Trello is a kanban-style project management tool by Atlassian (Australia). Data is stored on US infrastructure with no EU-only hosting option.

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GitHub is the world's largest source code hosting platform, owned by Microsoft since 2018. All data is stored on US infrastructure with no EU-only hosting option.

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Google Docs is a cloud-based document editing suite within Google Workspace. Documents are stored and processed on Google's US infrastructure.

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Gmail is the world's largest email service with over 1.8 billion users, operated by Google. Emails are scanned for advertising purposes and stored on US infrastructure.

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Instagram is a photo and video sharing platform owned by Meta (USA). User data is extensively collected and used for targeted advertising.

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Twitter (now X) is a microblogging platform owned by X Corp. (USA). The platform has faced criticism for opaque content moderation and US data jurisdiction.

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YouTube is the dominant video hosting platform worldwide, owned by Google. Content creators and viewers are subject to extensive tracking and US data jurisdiction.

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LastPass and 1Password are popular password managers based in the US and Canada. LastPass has suffered multiple security breaches exposing encrypted vault data.

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NordVPN is one of the most popular VPN services, operated by Nord Security. Despite being incorporated in Panama, the parent company is US-based.

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