A directory with a point of view.
EuroShift exists for one reason: to make switching to European software effortless. We find the alternatives, check where they're based, and put them in one place.
Why we built this
Most of the digital services we rely on every day are run by a handful of companies outside Europe. That concentration has costs: your data lives under foreign law, your tools can change overnight, and local alternatives never get a fair look. We think the fair look is the least they deserve — because many of them are genuinely excellent.
Listing criteria
A service qualifies for the directory when the company behind it is headquartered in a member state of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
- We favour services that store data in Europe, but we list each service's hosting situation honestly through tags.
- Open-source services get a tag too, because being able to inspect and self-host your tools is the strongest form of independence.
- Descriptions are written by us, in our own words, and we keep them factual.
How we stay independent
EuroShift is run by Rocket Science B.V. in the Netherlands. Keeping the site running costs money, so we earn it in two ways — both designed so they can never bend what we tell you:
- Affiliate links. Some “Visit” buttons are affiliate links: if you sign up through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We add them after a service earns its place — never to decide whether it belongs here.
- Sponsored placements. A service can pay to be highlighted. These are always labelled “Sponsored”. Payment buys visibility — never a listing, and never a change to our editorial description or who we recommend.
Listings are always free and chosen on merit. Some excellent services — like Mullvad and Plausible — refuse affiliate marketing on principle; we list and recommend them all the same, with no link reward to us. All product names and logos are the property of their respective owners. Run a service? Advertise with us.