The latest articles on DEV Community by Martin Frost (@euro-toolhub). https://dev.to/euro-toolhub https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4006704%2F6ccad198-af6a-41ad-a451-ce482b1f8924.png https://dev.to/euro-toolhub en Martin Frost Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:53:14 +0000 https://dev.to/euro-toolhub/im-building-euro-toolhub-a-german-first-index-of-european-software-alternatives-2emf https://dev.to/euro-toolhub/im-building-euro-toolhub-a-german-first-index-of-european-software-alternatives-2emf <p> <span> I’m building </span> <strong> Euro Toolhub </strong> <span> , a German-first index of European software, SaaS, cloud and AI alternatives. </span> </p> <p> <span> The idea is simple: many companies, agencies, developers and privacy-conscious users want alternatives to common tools when they care about things like data residency, open source, self-hosting, European jurisdiction or reducing dependency on non-European providers. </span> </p> <p> <span> But most existing lists stop at listing tools. </span> </p> <p> <span> I want Euro Toolhub to go one step further. </span> </p> <p> <span> Each provider profile can include: </span> </p> <ol> <li> <span> </span> <span> country and jurisdiction </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> category </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> alternative-to mappings </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> open source status </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> self-hosting availability </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> EU data residency </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> DPA availability </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> certifications where known </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> target audience </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> strengths and limitations </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> a transparent sovereignty score </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> embeddable badges for providers </span> </li> </ol> <p> <span> The project starts in German because the first target market is DACH, but the structure is prepared for more languages later. </span> </p> <p> <span> The long-term vision is to build a practical decision platform for digital sovereignty: not just “which European alternatives exist?”, but “which one fits my actual use case?” </span> </p> <p> <span> Current categories include web analytics, cloud and hosting, newsletter tools, CRM, email, password managers, AI APIs, project management, video conferencing and e-signatures. </span> </p> <p> <span> I’m looking for feedback from developers, SaaS founders, privacy people and self-hosting communities: </span> </p> <ol> <li> <span> </span> <span> Which European tools should be added? </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> Which categories matter most? </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> What would make a sovereignty score trustworthy? </span> </li> <li> <span> </span> <span> Should the provider dataset be opened through GitHub for corrections and submissions? </span> </li> </ol> <p> <span> Project: </span> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.euro-toolhub.eu/de" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://www.euro-toolhub.eu/de </a> </p> <p> <span> Provider submission: </span> </p> <p><br> <a href="https://www.euro-toolhub.eu/de/anbieter-eintragen" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><a href="https://www.euro-toolhub.eu/de/anbieter-eintragen" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.euro-toolhub.eu/de/anbieter-eintragen</a><br> <br> </p>`` privacy showdev sideprojects tools