European alternatives to
American tools
Less dependent on Big Tech and neatly within the GDPR. We replace the usual American tools with European alternatives, or with solutions under your own control.
Your data closer to home
Many websites quietly lean on American services: analytics, cookie banners, mail systems, hosting. That increasingly clashes with the GDPR and with your own independence. For almost every common tool there is a European alternative that works just as well. We have experience with them and build them in.
European alternatives we use
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European hosting
Hosting on our own Dutch servers instead of American clouds. Fast and GDPR-proof.
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Our own cookie popup
Our own cookie popup fully complies with all standards, including Google Consent Mode v2. No Cookiebot subscription needed.
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Privacy-friendly analytics
Privacy-friendly analytics with Pirsch, for example: insight without cookies and without data going to the US.
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European mail systems
Integrations with Laposta, Brevo and other European mail systems as an alternative to Mailchimp.
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Search under your own control
Fast site search with Meilisearch on your own server, instead of an American search service.
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Honest advice per tool
Not everything needs replacing. For each tool we weigh what the European alternative costs and delivers.
Frequently asked questions
No. We replace tool by tool, at your pace. We often start with analytics and the cookie popup, because that is where the biggest privacy gain is.
For most websites, yes. Pirsch gives clearer insight than Google Analytics, and Laposta or Brevo hold their own against Mailchimp for newsletters.
It is included in the project. You pay no monthly subscription to an external cookie service.