Building Euronomy the European Way
At Euronomy, we’re here to celebrate and promote European identity, culture, and innovation and we walk the talk. That means choosing European, open-source tools and ethical platforms that reflect our values: openness, sustainability, and transparency.
While we are deeply committed to European solutions, we acknowledge our reliance on certain non-European technologies. For example, the Danish-built Umbraco CMS relies on Microsoft .NET, and similarly, we use Cloudflare for performance and security.
Umbraco
Features: Open-source, flexible content management system built on Microsoft's ASP.NET Core technology.
Pricing: Free: self-hosted, Umbraco Cloud starts at €42/month
Our verdict: The most user-friendly interface we've tried, with robust customization options.
https://umbraco.com
Hetzner
Features: Reliable and affordable web hosting services with a focus on performance and sustainability.
Pricing: Web hosting plans start at €1.76/month; cloud servers start at €3.49/month .
Our verdict: Hetzner provides robust hosting solutions, ensuring our website operates smoothly and efficiently.
https://hetzner.com
Pexels
Features: High-quality, royalty-free stock images and videos sourced from a global network of talented creators.
Pricing: Free to use with no attribution required.
Our verdict: Vast library of free images and videos.
https://pexels.com
Photopea
Features: Web-based raster editor; Photoshop format compatible; works on Linux via browser
Pricing: Free with ads, $5/month
Our verdict: We just love Photopea and it works on any PC in the browser. It is so close to the Photoshop look, that you will not have any difficulties switching.
Matomo (New Zealand)
Features: Privacy-focused web analytics platform offering full data ownership and compliance with GDPR.
Pricing: Cloud plans start at $29/month; On-premise version is free.
Our verdict: Great for GDPR compliance with no need for cookies. It’s less feature-rich compared to Google Analytics, but that makes it simpler and more pleasant to work with on a daily basis.
https://matomo.org
Joker
Features: Affordable domain registration services with extensive selection of domain extensions.
Pricing: Domain registration prices vary; for example, .com domains are priced at €8.99/year.
Our verdict: Competitive pricing; however, the platform may not be as intuitive for beginners.
https://joker.com
We are looking for a European alternative to the Web Application Firewall
Cloudflare (US)
Features: Cloudflare provides CDN, DDoS protection, WAF, and DNS services to enhance website performance and security.
Pricing: Free plan available; paid plans start at $20/month.
Our verdict: Easy setup and the free tier works really well. However we need to find a local alternative.