IT & Services
Europe builds more of the digital world than most people realise. From world-class gaming studios and streaming platforms to search engines and creative software alternatives, this section covers the European tech and services landscape worth knowing about.
Streaming the European Way
As European spending on streaming services soars, it's time to look at homegrown alternatives to Netflix, Apple, and Audible.
European gaming studios worth knowing
Baldur's Gate 3 is Belgian. The Witcher is Polish. Hitman is Danish. Minecraft is Swedish. The American gaming press talks about America. Europe makes the games.
Adobe Alternatives
Edit photos and draw vectors without the Adobe subscription: Europe's answers to Photoshop and Illustrator.
Search without Google
European alternatives to Google, honestly assessed. Most use Microsoft Bing under the hood — only Mojeek runs its own index. Here's which one to pick depending on what you actually care about.
European VPN providers worth using
European VPN providers that pay anonymously, host in jurisdictions that resist subpoenas, and skip the marketing.
Email Providers
European email providers that will not scan your inbox for ad money
European AI startups
Open-weight LLMs from Paris, unicorns from Stockholm: the European AI companies already shipping at global scale.
European Antivirus Software: The Best Alternatives
Genuinely European antivirus vendors, and the famous names that no longer qualify.