Short answer: Zoom is popular but controlled from outside the EU. If you want video meetings with data under European jurisdiction, 5 reviewed alternatives are listed below (1 Swedish), ranked by our score, not by who pays us.
Outside EUVideo meetingsFreemiumEU data storage ✓ISO 27001
Industry standard for video meetings with high reliability, webinars and AI Companion. Paying EU customers can choose data storage in the EEA, but the company is American and account data as well as some metadata continues to be handled in the USA.
Very stable video and audio quality even on poor connections
Data storage in the EEA possible for meeting content, plus choice of data center region for traffic
American company under the Cloud Act; EEA storage does not protect against US legislation
Best for: Reliable video meetings and large webinars with external participants
Spanish video meeting tool that runs in the browser and can be embedded in your own apps via API; all operations are within the EU. The catch: the strength lies in embedding for developers, less as a standalone meeting service.
Fully EU-based company and infrastructure (Barcelona)
Runs in the browser without installation
Most valuable for those who want to integrate video into their own product
Best for: Companies that want to embed GDPR-safe video meetings into their own website or app.
SwedishVideo meetingsFrom approx 99 SEK/monthEU data storage ✓ISO 27001
Swedish cloud PBX with built-in video meetings, chat and telephony where data is stored in Sweden. The catch: video is part of a larger telephony solution, not a standalone meeting service.
Swedish company, data stored in Swedish data centres
Video meetings in the browser without installation
Video is part of a PBX solution, not a pure meeting tool
Best for: Swedish companies that want to gather telephony, chat and video meetings in a fully Swedish platform.
EU/EEAVideo meetingsFrom approx 28 SEK/monthEU data storage ✓ISO 27001
French browser-based tool for webinars and meetings with EU operations and ISO 27001. The catch: priced per active attendee (Pro from 2.50 euros, approx. 28 SEK, per attendee credit) and the free tier has been removed, only a free trial remains.
French company, EU-hosted and ISO 27001 certified
Runs entirely in the browser, built for webinars
Priced per active attendee, which can become expensive
Best for: Marketing and sales teams that run webinars and customer events.
EU/EEAVideo meetingsPrice on requestEU data storage ✓
French video conferencing tool with truly multipoint-encrypted meetings; the only one certified by ANSSI. The catch: price is by quote and the interface is stiffer than consumer tools.
True end-to-end encryption even in group meetings
French company, ANSSI-certified and CSPN-approved
Price only available by quote; no open price list
Best for: Organizations with high confidentiality requirements, e.g. legal, healthcare, or public sector.
Video meetings are the easiest swap of all: there is rarely data to migrate. Update meeting booking links and go.
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 Zoom?
Zoom 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 Zoom?
Yes, 1 of the alternatives below are Swedish. The rest are EU/EEA-based.
Are the alternatives as good?
It depends on your needs. We rank them by our overall score below. Some match Zoom 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.
