Europe's Anti-US App Directory: Savior or Gimmick?
Silicon Valley's data vacuum is under siege. A new directory pitches European apps as the privacy-savvy fix—but do they deliver?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- only-eu.com curates Euro alts to 120+ US apps, emphasizing GDPR privacy and green standards.
- Strong on paper—Nextcloud, Jitsi—but network effects favor Google/Dropbox incumbents.
- Niche win for EU devs; mass switch unlikely without UX leaps.
Worth sharing?
Get the best Developer Tools stories of the week in your inbox — no noise, no spam.
Originally reported by Hacker News