European cloud providers
Hosting providers headquartered in Europe, with their free tiers, entry prices and where your data lives. Every listing is checked against official documentation.
7providers
3HQ countries
5with a free option
🚀 PaaS
| Service | Headquarters | EU data residency | Free option | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alwaysdataalwaysdata | France | EU only | Perpetual | €5/month excl. VAT |
| Clever CloudClever Cloud | France | EU regions | Signup credit | Per-second usage billing |
| KoyebKoyeb | France | EU regions | Perpetual (sleeps) | $1.61/month |
🌍 CDN
| Service | Headquarters | EU data residency | Free option | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny.netBunnyWay | Slovenia | Not confirmed | 14-day trial | $1/month minimum |
🐳 Container Hosting
| Service | Headquarters | EU data residency | Free option | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway ContainersScaleway | France | EU only | Perpetual (scales to zero) | Pay per use above the free quota |
🖥️ VPS & Cloud Servers
| Service | Headquarters | EU data residency | Free option | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner CloudHetzner | Germany | EU regions | None | €5.99/month excl. VAT |
| OVHcloud VPSOVHcloud | France | EU regions | None | €3.81/month excl. VAT |
European cloud guides
How we classify providers
- European means the provider is headquartered in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the UK. A US provider with European regions is not listed here.
- "EU only" means every region is inside the EU. "EU regions" means you can pick an EU region, but others exist elsewhere.
- Anything an official source does not confirm is shown as not confirmed, never as the most reassuring answer.
Frequently asked questions
Why choose a European cloud provider?
To keep data and contracts under European law, simplify GDPR compliance and meet the sovereignty requirements of public-sector or regulated customers.
Are there free European cloud tiers?
Yes, but few are permanent. Scaleway gives a monthly serverless quota, alwaysdata a small free-for-life plan and Koyeb a free instance. Clever Cloud and Bunny.net offer trials.
What is the cheapest European VPS?
Among the providers we track, OVHcloud VPS-1 starts at €3.81 excl. VAT per month (with a commitment) and Hetzner CX23 at €5.99 excl. VAT per month, both with 4 GB of RAM.