Tools

Browse software tools evaluated for digital sovereignty, each assessed on EU company status, data residency, open source availability, and self-hosting options.

• Element (Matrix)

  9 Sovereignty Score Communication & Messaging

  Secure messaging and collaboration app built on the Matrix protocol. Offers end-to-end encryption and can be self-hosted for complete data sovereignty.

  Countries

  United Kingdom

  Data Residency

  EU

  Open Source

  Yes

  Self-Hostable

  Yes

• GitLab

  8 Sovereignty Score Development & DevOps

  Complete DevOps platform with source code management, CI/CD, security scanning, and project planning. Available as SaaS or self-managed installation.

  Countries

  Netherlands, US

  Data Residency

  Non-EU

  Open Source

  Yes

  Self-Hostable

  Yes

• Mastodon

  10 Sovereignty Score Social Media & Networking

  Decentralized social network based on the ActivityPub protocol. Users can join existing instances or host their own server for full control.

  Countries

  Germany

  Data Residency

  EU

  Open Source

  Yes

  Self-Hostable

  Yes

• Nextcloud

  10 Sovereignty Score Cloud Storage & File Sync

  Self-hosted productivity platform with file sync, collaboration, and communication features. A privacy-focused alternative to Google Workspace and Dropbox.

  Countries

  Germany

  Data Residency

  EU

  Open Source

  Yes

  Self-Hostable

  Yes

• Plausible Analytics

  8.5 Sovereignty Score Analytics & Monitoring

  Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics. No cookies, fully GDPR compliant, with EU-hosted cloud option or self-hosting capability.

  Countries

  Estonia

  Data Residency

  EU

  Open Source

  Yes

  Self-Hostable

  Yes