Alarikvs
Aruba
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 | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 88 | 84 |
| Privacy | 85 | 80 |
| Open Source | 95 | 10 |
| Business fit | 58 | 84 |
| Migration ease | 60 | 64 |
| Pricing transparency | 90 | 76 |
| Enterprise readiness | 40 | 84 |
Features & facts
| Alarik | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Italy |
| 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 | Yes |
| Data location | self-determined (self-hosting) | Italy/EU (own data centers, incl. Arezzo) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2025 | 1994 |
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
Aruba
Italy
Italy's leading cloud and hosting provider with its own data centers – a European alternative for cloud, hosting and domains.
Strengths
- Own data centers in Italy/EU, ISO 27001 certified
- Broad portfolio: cloud, hosting, domains, PEC/trust services
- Established and market-leading in Italy
- EU data storage without US-hyperscaler dependency
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Less serverless/managed-PaaS depth than large hyperscalers
- Less known internationally outside Italy
Choose Alarik if…
- Teams looking for an open, self-hostable S3 alternative to MinIO
- Developers with S3 workloads who want data sovereignty
Choose Aruba if…
- Companies wanting cloud servers and hosting in the EU
- Italian and European organisations
- Teams needing domains and certified email
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.