Developer Migrates Digital Infrastructure to European Providers
Original: I moved my digital stack to Europe
Why This Matters
Highlights growing enterprise shift toward data sovereignty and European alternatives
A developer documents their complete migration from US-based services to European alternatives for digital sovereignty. The move included switching from Google Analytics to self-hosted Matomo, Google Workspace to Proton Mail, and 1Password to Proton Pass, citing concerns over data control and jurisdictional unpredictability.
The migration was driven by concerns about digital sovereignty and dependency on US-based services subject to policy changes and corporate decisions. Key changes included replacing Google Analytics with self-hosted Matomo for GDPR compliance without cookie consent requirements, though this added maintenance overhead. Email services moved from Google Workspace to Switzerland-based Proton Mail, which offers end-to-end encryption and stronger privacy laws, but has limitations like restricted email filtering and a three custom domain cap. Password management shifted from 1Password to Proton Pass, creating an integrated encrypted ecosystem. The author emphasized the importance of choosing infrastructure based on values rather than just convenience, noting that digital sovereignty means knowing where data lives and reducing dependence on services whose incentives may not align with users' needs.