Alarikvs
Bunny.net
Both score similarly on sovereignty (88 vs 84). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| Alarik | Bunny.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 88 | 84 |
| Privacy | 85 | 80 |
| Open Source | 95 | 10 |
| Business fit | 58 | 84 |
| Migration ease | 60 | 68 |
| Pricing transparency | 90 | 90 |
| Enterprise readiness | 40 | 80 |
Features & facts
| Alarik | Bunny.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Slovenia |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Self-Hosting | Yes | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | No | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | unknown | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | unknown |
| Data location | self-determined (self-hosting) | EU company (Slovenia); global edge network, storage region selectable (incl. EU) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2025 | 2015 |
Alarik
Germany
Open-source, S3-compatible object store from Germany (Apache 2.0) – a self-hostable alternative to MinIO and AWS S3, still in early development.
Strengths
- Open source (Apache 2.0), without licensing traps
- Self-hostable – full data sovereignty, S3-compatible API
- German team with its own production interest (belegFuchs)
- Performant core (Swift/SwiftNIO), built-in web console
Weaknesses
- Early development stage (beta) – breaking changes possible
- No managed/SaaS offering, operation requires your own know-how
- Small project, still limited enterprise features and track record
Bunny.net
Slovenia
Slovenian edge platform: CDN, edge storage, video and DNS – GDPR-native and pay-as-you-go, a European Cloudflare alternative.
Strengths
- EU company (Slovenia), GDPR-native, no US CLOUD Act
- Broad edge portfolio: CDN, storage, video, DNS, edge scripting
- Transparent pay-as-you-go pricing (from ~€0.01/GB)
- S3-compatible edge storage with selectable regions
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- CDN delivers globally (edge PoPs worldwide)
- No permanent free tier like some US providers
Choose Alarik if…
- Teams looking for an open, self-hostable S3 alternative to MinIO
- Developers with S3 workloads who want data sovereignty
Choose Bunny.net if…
- Websites and apps looking for a European CDN
- Teams needing edge storage or video streaming
- Organisations wanting to replace Cloudflare sovereignly
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.