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Looking for an EU alternative to Zoom?

By the FaceWithMe team · Updated 27 September 2026
Short answer

Zoom is a US company. On Zoom, full EU data residency is for Enterprise and Education accounts; smaller plans can only choose regions for live meeting traffic. If you want an EU company and EU hosting on a small-team budget, pick a tool made and hosted in the EU, like FaceWithMe.

Why people look for a Zoom alternative

What Zoom offers in the EU

Zoom has dedicated EU infrastructure for EU Enterprise and Education accounts. Pro and Business plans can choose data-centre regions for live meeting traffic. Guests can join from a browser with the Zoom web app. Zoom Pro costs $16.99 per user per month on monthly billing. See our full Zoom comparison for sources.

What to look for in an alternative

  1. An EU company with no US parent.
  2. Calls hosted in the EU by default, on every plan.
  3. Guests join from the browser with no account.
  4. Recordings you control.
  5. Tools for customer calls: snapshots, drawing, file sharing.

Where FaceWithMe fits

FaceWithMe is made by an EU company and hosted in Brussels. It is built for calls with customers, with up to 8 people per call. It is not a webinar tool: if you need 100-person meetings, Zoom or Teams is a better fit.

Quick questions

Is Zoom GDPR compliant?Zoom offers GDPR terms. The question for many EU buyers is not GDPR alone but whether a US company should hold their call data.
Can customers join without the Zoom app?Yes, Zoom has a web app. With FaceWithMe, joining from the browser is the only way, so nothing is ever needed.
Video calls, hosted in the EU$15 per agent per month. Guests join free from the browser.
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