UpCloud — European Cloud & Infrastructure alternative
Replaces DigitalOcean
UpCloud is a European cloud & infrastructure provider based in Finland and a GDPR-compliant alternative to DigitalOcean. Finnish cloud with industry-leading performance and uptime. Data stays within EU or Swiss jurisdiction, outside the reach of the US Cloud Act.
Last verified: May 18, 2026
Key features
- Cloud servers
- Managed DBs
- Object storage
- SDN
Why choose UpCloud?
UpCloud is based in Finland and operates under European data-protection rules. For organisations that want to move away from 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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