Best European alternatives to Microsoft Teams in 2026

Element

Video Conferencing

EU Based

Element is a secure, decentralized messaging and collaboration platform built on the Matrix protocol. It offers end-to-end encrypted chat, voice, and video calls across all major platforms, with self-hosting options and bridges to tools like Slack and Teams.

Nextcloud Talk

Video Conferencing

EU Based

Nextcloud Talk is a self-hosted platform for secure audio and video calls, group chat, web conferencing, and screen sharing. It runs on user-controlled servers, ensuring no third-party data exposure, and supports web, desktop, and mobile clients.

Whaller

Project Management

EU Based

Whaller lets organizations build private social networks using isolated 'spheres' for secure team collaboration. Each sphere offers messaging, video conferencing, file storage, co-editing, shared calendars, and Kanban boards.

Infomaniak Meet

Video Conferencing

EU Mentions

kMeet is a privacy-first video conferencing platform built on Jitsi Meet, hosted in Switzerland. It supports unlimited participants, screen sharing, encrypted calls, meeting recording, and requires no registration or data sharing.