Migration to European solutions
Take back control of your digital tools and your data
Iterates supports you in the gradual migration from your current tools to European alternatives reliable, secure and tailored to your business.
Our approach combines advice, technical audit, integration and change management to ensure a smooth, seamless transition for your teams.
Audit of your software environment
We analyse the tools you use today: cloud, CRM, messaging, document storage, collaborative tools, analytics, automation or AI solutions. The aim is to identify your outbuildings, your risks and the first opportunities to migration.
A selection of European alternatives
We help you compare the European solutions the most relevant ones based on your business requirements, your technical constraints, your budget, your level of security as expected and your requirements for compliance.
Technical migration and integration
We take care of the data migration, the configuration of the new tools, the resumption of users, the management of access and the’integration with your existing systems.
Support for teams
We prepare your staff for change through a step-by-step approach: documentation, training, start-up support and continuous improvement after the migration.
Comparison table of solutions
Choosing a European alternative should not be based solely on the price or popularity of the tool. Each solution must be assessed according to your actual usage, the sensitivity of your data, your integration requirements, your security constraints and your standards in terms of digital sovereignty.
The table below sets out examples of commonly used US solutions and European or local alternatives that could be considered as part of a migration.
Business requirement
US solutions used
Possible European alternatives
Assessment criteria
Business suite, emails, documents and storage
Google Workspace,
Microsoft 365
Proton Business Suite
or equivalent
Security, encryption, storage, email, calendar, user management, GDPR compliance
Artificial intelligence and chatbots
ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini
Proton Lumo Plus
or equivalent
Privacy, data protection, quality of responses, hosting, business integration
Office suite
Microsoft Office,
Google Docs,
Google Sheets
LibreOffice
or equivalent
Compatibility with existing formats, offline use, document editing, spreadsheets and presentations
Video conference
Google Meet,
Microsoft Teams,
Zoom
Proton Meet part of the suite,
or equivalent
Meeting security, ease of use, audio/video quality, screen sharing, participant management
Web browser and search engine
Google Chrome,
Google Search,
Microsoft Edge,
Bing
Vivaldi + Qwant
Privacy protection, usability, extensions, synchronisation, data control
Newsletters and email marketing
Mailchimp,
HubSpot,
Klaviyo
Brevo
Deliverability, segmentation, automated workflows, GDPR compliance, contact management, statistics
Design
Figma,
Adobe XD
Penpot
Collaboration between design and development teams, prototyping, component management, export, option for managed hosting
Antivirus and workstation security
Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike,
Norton,
McAfee
ESET PROTECT
Workstation protection, centralised console, detection, monitoring, incident management, compatibility with the IT infrastructure
Why switch to European solutions?
Migrate to European solutions enables businesses to gain better control over their digital environment, their data and their technological dependencies. In a context where digital tools are at the heart of day-to-day operations, the choice of suppliers is becoming a real issue of strategy, of security and governance.
La digital sovereignty involves retaining control over your tools, infrastructure and data. By prioritising European solutions, your business reduces its reliance on providers subject to non-European regulations and strengthens its ability to decide where, how and by whom its data is processed.
A shift towards European solutions also helps to strengthen the data governance. You have a clearer overview of storage locations, user access, data flows between your tools and data retention policies.
This transparency facilitates the implementation of clear internal policies: access rights management, traceability, data classification, backups, security and usage monitoring.
Many companies rely heavily on a few major US suppliers for their cloud, their messaging, their CRM, their document storage or their collaborative tools.
A gradual shift towards European alternatives helps to reduce this risk of dependency. The aim is not necessarily to replace everything immediately, but to identify the most critical tools and develop a strategy that is more balanced, more flexible and more reversible.
Tools you can replace
A shift towards European solutions may involve several families of tools. The aim is not to replace everything straight away, but to identify the most critical software and prioritise migrations according to your usage patterns, your data and your business requirements.
Cloud and hosting
Solutions for cloud and’accommodation are often at the heart of a company’s digital infrastructure. They may relate to your web applications, databases, backups, production environments or internal tools.
Email, documents and collaboration
La business email, calendars, document storage, office suites and collaboration tools centralise a large proportion of the company’s communications and files.
Replacing them with European alternatives helps to strengthen the data governance, to manage user access more effectively and to secure the sharing of internal, administrative or client documents.
CRM and business tools
The CRM, ERP systems, HR tools, customer support platforms, sales management software and internal applications all play a key role in day-to-day operations.
Migrating these tools to European solutions, or developing a bespoke solution, enables you to tailor your IT environment to your actual processes, whilst improving integration, traceability and control over business data.
AI and automation
The tools for’artificial intelligence and’automation often handle sensitive data: emails, documents, forms, tickets, customer information, reports or commercial data.
A move towards European solutions or those hosted in a controlled environment makes it possible to better regulate the use of AI, secure automated data flows and establish clear rules on the data that may be processed.
Who is this service for?
La shift towards European solutions is aimed at organisations that wish to regain control of their digital tools, better protect their data and reduce their dependence on certain non-European suppliers.
SMEs and growing businesses
The SMES often use a combination of SaaS tools to manage their business: messaging, CRM, document storage, cloud, accounting, marketing, project management or customer support.
This service enables them to identify the most critical tools and to compare the European alternatives available and to implement a phased migration, tailored to their budget and operational circumstances.
Organisations handling sensitive data
Companies that deal with sensitive data, confidential or strategic organisations must pay particular attention to the choice of their digital suppliers.
This applies in particular to the sectors of health, from the finance, the advice, from the’industry, the legal, and human resources or business services.
Public organisations
The public organisations and quasi-public organisations are particularly affected by the challenges of digital sovereignty, of compliance, of security and data governance.
Iterates supports them in analysing their existing tools, mapping their data flows and identifying solutions that are better aligned with their regulatory and institutional requirements.
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Your migration project, our mission
At iterates, we support businesses in modernising their digital tools, migrating their data and integrating solutions that are better suited to their business needs.
Our experience spans both the development of bespoke applications, the migration of existing environments, l’integration of business tools rather than the implementation of more secure, scalable and controllable solutions.
Funding and support for your migration projects
La shift towards European solutions can represent a strategic investment for your business. It can sometimes involve several aspects: an audit, selecting tools, data migration, technical integration, staff training and change management support.
At Iterates, we help you organise your project so that it is clear, realistic and well-managed right from the start.
Some projects relating to the digitisation, the computer security, the cloud migration, the RGPD compliance or the modernisation of internal tools may be eligible for public support or regional, national or European support programmes.
Iterates can help you define the technical scope of the project, formalise the requirements, document the objectives and prepare the necessary materials to facilitate your grant application process.
Seeking start-up funding
The launch of a project to migrate to European solutions may require an initial budget to analyse the current situation, compare alternatives, test tools and draw up a roadmap.
Iterates supports you in the raising start-up funds in order to organise this initial phase in a clear and realistic way. The aim is to help you get started on your digital transformation without having to undertake a full-scale migration straight away.
Internal financing and IT partnerships
iterates offers solutions tailored to your resources, including strategic partnerships to accelerate your projects.
Similar services
Migrate to European solutions enables your business to gain better control over its digital tools, data and technological dependencies. The aim is to gradually reduce the use of certain US software where reliable European alternatives exist, in order to strengthen the digital sovereignty, the data governance and the risk management.
This approach does not involve replacing everything overnight, but rather identifying the most critical tools and planning a realistic, gradual and secure transition.
Would you like to assess your current environment? Contact our team
A shift towards European solutions makes it possible to better structure the data governance : data localisation, access management, information classification, traceability, backups, security, supplier contracts and internal rules of use.
This improved visibility helps executives, IT managers and business teams make clearer decisions about the tools they use on a day-to-day basis.
The duration depends on the number of tools involved, the volume of data to be transferred, existing integrations, the number of users and the extent of the changes for the teams.
An initial audit phase enables us to assess the timetable, priorities, risks and necessary steps. In most cases, the migration is organised in phases in order to minimise disruption and ensure each stage is carried out safely.
Would you like to start with an initial audit? Contact our experts.
Iterates combines expertise in IT consultancy, software development, data migration, integration of tools, automation and change management.
We don’t just recommend European alternatives: we help you compare them, test them, integrate them and implement them in practice within your organisation.
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