Broad public cloud from the iliad group: instances, managed Kubernetes, databases, serverless functions and containers, object storage and GPU clusters. Regions in France, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy.
Compared with Google Cloud: Closest match for GCP-style developers: Kubernetes, serverless containers, managed databases, GPU clusters and hosted AI inference. Smaller analytics range; nothing like BigQuery.
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 357
- Owned by
- iliad Group (France)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €0.00/instance/hour
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Developer teams wanting a hyperscaler-style catalogue in the EU
Runs its own data centres and sells VPS, bare-metal servers, public cloud and hosted private cloud. Data centres in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific; Europe-only setups are available.
Compared with Google Cloud: Broad European IaaS with managed Kubernetes, databases, object storage and AI endpoints, plus bare metal. Fewer managed data and AI services than Google Cloud.
- Headquarters
- Roubaix, France
- Founded
- 1999
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €3.81/server/month
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Teams moving whole workloads off a hyperscaler
Public cloud of the Schwarz Group, the retailer behind Lidl and Kaufland, aimed at enterprises and the public sector. Compute, Kubernetes, databases and storage run only in its data centres in Germany and Austria.
Compared with Google Cloud: Enterprise cloud with Kubernetes, databases and storage kept in Germany and Austria, under a German owner. Aimed at large companies; smaller catalogue.
- Headquarters
- Bad Friedrichshall, Germany
- Owned by
- Schwarz Group (Germany)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- On request
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Large German companies needing a sovereign hyperscaler-style cloud
Public cloud run by T-Systems, part of Deutsche Telekom, renamed from Open Telekom Cloud. Offers compute, storage, databases and Kubernetes from European data centres and holds Germany's BSI C5 attestation.
Compared with Google Cloud: Deutsche Telekom's BSI C5-attested public cloud for enterprises. A European-owned option for core infrastructure, without Google's analytics and AI depth.
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Owned by
- Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- On request
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Enterprises and public bodies needing C5-attested German cloud
IaaS with an AWS-compatible API, managed Kubernetes and hosted Mistral AI models. Its French region holds ANSSI's SecNumCloud 3.2 qualification and HDS health-data certification; it also runs regions in the US and Asia.
Compared with Google Cloud: SecNumCloud 3.2 cloud owned by France's Dassault Systèmes and running its own technology, unlike S3NS. Narrow service list; managed Kubernetes and Mistral AI models included.
- Headquarters
- Saint-Cloud, France
- Founded
- 2010
- Owned by
- Dassault Systèmes (France)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €0.03/vCore/hour
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- French public sector, health and defence workloads
German hosting group selling VPS, dedicated servers and IONOS Cloud, an IaaS platform with compute, Kubernetes, object storage and managed databases. Data centres in Germany, France, Spain, the UK and the US.
Compared with Google Cloud: IONOS Cloud offers compute, managed Kubernetes, object storage and databases from European data centres. Simple and German-run; no data warehouse comparable to BigQuery.
- Headquarters
- Montabaur, Germany
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €5/server/month
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Small businesses wanting hosting, domains and servers together
Cloud servers, managed Kubernetes, databases, object storage and load balancers, sold to small and mid-sized companies. Most data centres are in Europe, with others in the US, Singapore and Australia.
Compared with Google Cloud: Cloud servers, managed Kubernetes, databases and object storage with simple pricing. Fits Compute Engine and GKE workloads, not Google's data and AI services.
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, Finland
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 78
- Funding raised
- $4.2M
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- On request
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- SMBs wanting simple, quick cloud servers with good support
Compute instances, managed Kubernetes (SKS), DBaaS and object storage, billed per second. Zones in Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, Frankfurt, Munich, Sofia and Zagreb. Majority-owned by A1 Digital, part of Austria's A1 Group.
Compared with Google Cloud: Managed Kubernetes (SKS), databases and object storage in Swiss and Central European zones. Small, self-service catalogue.
- Headquarters
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11–50
- Owned by
- A1 Digital (A1 Group) (Austria)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €0.01/instance/hour
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Swiss and Austrian firms needing local cloud zones
OpenStack-based public, private and compliance-focused cloud with VMs, Kubernetes, storage and databases, run in European regions including Sweden and Germany. Part of the Nordic IT group Iver; ISO 27001 certified.
Compared with Google Cloud: OpenStack-based cloud with Kubernetes in Sweden and Germany, using open APIs. Far smaller than Google Cloud.
- Headquarters
- Karlskrona, Sweden
- Owned by
- Iver (Sweden)
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- On request
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Nordic firms wanting open-source cloud with compliance support
Cloud VMs, dedicated servers, load balancers, volumes and object storage at low prices, with 20 TB of traffic included in EU locations. Own data centres in Germany and Finland, plus US and Singapore locations.
Compared with Google Cloud: Low-cost VMs and dedicated servers for teams that run their own Kubernetes. Few managed services; much cheaper compute and traffic.
- Headquarters
- Gunzenhausen, Germany
- Founded
- 1997
- Your data
- In Europe
- Price
- From €6.49/server/month
- Free plan
- No
- Best for
- Price-sensitive teams that manage their own servers
