Exoscale — European Cloud & Infrastructure alternative
Replaces AWS / DigitalOcean
Exoscale is a European cloud & infrastructure provider based in Switzerland and a GDPR-compliant alternative to AWS / DigitalOcean. Swiss cloud infrastructure built for developers and enterprises. Data stays within EU or Swiss jurisdiction, outside the reach of the US Cloud Act.
Last verified: May 18, 2026
Key features
- Compute instances
- Managed Kubernetes
- Object storage
- DBaaS
Why choose Exoscale?
Exoscale is based in Switzerland and operates under European data-protection rules. For organisations that want to move away from AWS / DigitalOcean, it offers a sovereign, EU-aligned alternative — without the US Cloud Act or FISA 702 exposure that affects US-headquartered services.
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