Communication
European Alternatives to Slack
Team communication and collaboration platform. Here are 2 GDPR-compliant European alternatives that keep your data in the EU.
Why Consider European Alternatives?
GDPR Compliance
Built for European privacy standards from day one
EU Data Residency
Your data never leaves European servers
No US CLOUD Act
Not subject to US government data requests
Local Support
European timezone customer support
Compare Slack Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wire Open Source | Zug, Switzerland | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | Free personal, €4/user/mo teams | ✅ Yes | ~100 | Raised $30M+, backed by Morpheus Ventures | Slack, Microsoft Teams | Visit |
Element Open Source | London, United Kingdom | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2017 | Free, enterprise plans available | ✅ Yes | ~200 | Raised $50M+, backed by Automattic, Notion Capital | Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp | Visit |
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2 European Alternatives
Top Pick
Wire
Zug, Switzerland
Founded 2012Free personal, €4/user/mo teams~100 employeesSwiss secure messaging with end-to-end encryption. Enterprise-grade security, EU data centers.
London, United Kingdom
Founded 2017Free, enterprise plans available~200 employeesUK-based Matrix client. Decentralized, end-to-end encrypted communication. Used by governments.