Independent analysis of European digital services and digital sovereignty.
Fairphone grew 83% in Q4 2025. Closing in on a million devices sold. A Dutch phone, a French de-Googled OS, and a full professional workload handled without a single workaround. It turns out the alternative to the smartphone duopoly is further along than most people realise. I spent a week finding out exactly how and already sold my old S24. I also decided to adopt the Fairphone 6 as my daily…
The Eurotechguide Sovereignty Index makes digital sovereignty measurable. Based on the European Commission’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework, it assesses cloud and digital services across eight structural dimensions, from legal exposure and ownership control to supply chain and technology dependencies. At launch, the index covers 65 mostly cloud-based services, each receiving dimension-level SEAL…
European search is no longer just a niche or a statement - it works. Ecosia and, to a lesser extent, Qwant deliver solid results, good performance and meaningful privacy advantages. But the reality is more complex: core search infrastructure still depends heavily on Google and Bing, and true independence will take time. This article evaluates today’s European search engines in detail and explores…
The good news is that there are solid European browsers available. The bad news is that they are all based on the Google Chromium project, which creates a technical dependency. Are you an average user? Ecosia makes it easy to switch with strong security controls and some customization options. Are you a power user? Vivaldi is excels with extensive customization, sync and zero telemetry.…
Looking for a European alternative to Google Drive or OneDrive? We compare Proton Drive, Infomaniak kDrive, and Strato HiDrive on security, privacy, and performance. Discover which cloud storage truly puts your data first and why Infomaniak stands out for most users, while Proton leads in encryption. The post Part 2 – Done with OneDrive & Google Drive? Here’s what Europe offers appeared first on…
Both Proton Mail and Infomaniak Mail are strong European e-mail options which make switching to European e-mail alternatives easy. Proton is best for maximum privacy and security, while Infomaniak suits most users and offers a stronger integrated office suite. For basic e-mail, both free plans are sufficient, though extra storage may be needed for drive features. I personally switched to Proton…
There is no real European Big Tech, but there are smaller companies with decent solutions that have a lot of potential as alternatives to Big Tech. As European consumers, we need to start using them, so we can give them the chance to grow and become fully fledged alternatives to US and Chinese Big Tech. In order to understand what are digital consumer services exist and which ones are important, a…
There is no Big Tech in Europe due to fragmented markets, risk-averse finance, and complex regulation. This makes scaling up difficult compared to the US and China. To nurture European Big Tech, policymakers must act and consumers also need to actively choose and support European alternatives. This would finance European tech, incentivize innovation and competitive growth across Europe. What if…
Europe is addicted to US Big Tech. At the same time, there are 2 compelling events happening: Big Tech is starting to meddle in politics and countries are isolating themselves. I argue in this article that European consumers should look for European solutions and some do exist. However, they are not yet easy to find. The post Why is European tech important? appeared first on eurotechguide -…