Data as of Oct 5, 2026A question buyers ask in Cloud Hosting and Data Center Solutions.
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky ·
OVHcloud and Scaleway share the spotlight almost evenly, with OVHcloud pointed to for safe legal standing through EU headquarters and Scaleway recognized for European cloud hosting tailored to developers. UpCloud becomes the usual answer when buyers seek strict GDPR compliance guarantees for European Union data residency.
corporate jurisdiction within the EU for safe legal standing and GDPR compliance
affordable, performance-driven European cloud hosting focused on regional digital independence
German data centers and European ownership for sensitive public institution data
enterprise cloud services evaluated for European Union data protection standards
cloud infrastructure options when evaluating European Union data residency requirements
We ask the same underlying question in different ways.
UpCloud is the usual answer when buyers require cloud hosting that guarantees EU data residency for GDPR compliance. Answers also turn to native European options to secure the safest legal standing under local jurisdiction.