Google Translate
Outside EU Translation Free
Free quick translation for when approximate understanding is enough.
- Completely free
- Supports almost all languages
- Lower quality than DeepL
Best for: Quick, everyday translations.
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European alternatives to Google Translate
Short answer: Google Translate is popular but controlled from outside the EU. If you want translation with data under European jurisdiction, 5 reviewed alternatives are listed below, ranked by our score, not by who pays us.
What you would leave
The alternatives, ranked
4,3 Very good
Best translation 
EU/EEA Translation Freemium EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001
The best AI translation on the market, and a German company with EU data storage.
- Best translation quality
- EU data storage (German company)
- Mostly translation, not all-round
Best for: Translate texts and emails with high quality within the EU.
3,5 Good
EU/EEA Translation Freemium EU data storage ✓
French tool that automatically translates your entire website into multiple languages with a few lines of code. The catch is that pricing is driven by word count and languages, so a multilingual site quickly becomes more expensive than the starting price.
- Installs in minutes, works with most platforms
- French company with EU data storage and SOC 2
- Price escalates with more words and languages
Best for: Small businesses that want to make their WordPress, Shopify or Webflow site multilingual quickly without developers.
3,3 Good
EU/EEA Translation From approx 1045 SEK/month EU data storage ✓
Italian tool that translates InDesign, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files while preserving the layout exactly. The catch is the price: subscriptions from 289 EUR/month (approx. 3,200 SEK) or a Project Pass at 95 EUR per project, with no free plan beyond a 14-day trial.
- Preserves layout in InDesign, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Generates drafts via DeepL or ChatGPT for later editing
- High entry cost: subscriptions from 289 EUR/month, Project Pass 95 EUR per project
Best for: Companies translating brochures, manuals and layout-heavy documents without wanting to manually re-paste text.
3,3 Good
EU/EEA Translation Freemium EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001
French machine translation with explicit data sovereignty, configurable automatic deletion of stored file translations, and option for on-premise server. The catch is that translation quality into Swedish often does not quite reach DeepL.
- French company with ISO 27001 and configurable automatic deletion of stored translations
- Can run in private cloud or on-premise
- Swedish quality usually a step below DeepL
Best for: Privacy-conscious companies that want EU-based translation with control over how long texts are stored.
3,0 Good
EU/EEA Translation From approx 285 SEK/month EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001
Czech (formerly Memsource) platform for professional translation management with translation memory, terminology and machine translation in one. The catch is that it is built for translation teams and quickly becomes expensive and overwhelming for a small business.
- Complete translation management with memory and terminology
- EU data storage selectable (Ireland) at registration
- Overkill and expensive for most small businesses
Best for: Companies with recurring, larger translation flows that want to control quality, memory and terminology in one place.
How to switch
Check that you can export your data (the EU Data Act now gives you the right to switch cloud services with a maximum 2-month notice), set up the new tool in parallel and move gradually.
Remember: the Data Act gives you a legal right to get your data out and switch cloud services, with a maximum 2-month notice period.
Common questions
Why switch from Google Translate?
Google Translate is controlled from a country outside the EU. For non-sensitive use this is rarely a problem, but for customer data, personal data or the public sector a Swedish or European vendor means simpler GDPR work and no CLOUD Act exposure through ownership.
Are there Swedish alternatives to Google Translate?
Not in our catalogue yet, but several EU/EEA-based alternatives are listed below.
Are the alternatives as good?
It depends on your needs. We rank them by our overall score below. Some match Google Translate feature for feature, others trade depth for data sovereignty. Read each review.
Ratings and labels are based on our verified data, see How we review. Some links are affiliate links; that never affects ranking.