Compare Easypanel and Exoscale on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Romania· Cloud Computing
Needs review
Shortlist when you want a polished, proprietary self-hosted PaaS panel with Git builders, automatic HTTPS, databases, backups, and a large template catalogue on servers you control. Skip when you need a managed cloud runtime SLA, or when procurement requires an open-source control plane (consider Coolify or CapRover) or pure EU IaaS without a commercial panel (Hetzner or Scaleway alone).
Switzerland· Cloud Computing
Needs review
Shortlist Exoscale when you need multi-country European IaaS (CH/DE/AT/BG/HR zones), managed Kubernetes and open-source DBaaS under a Swiss operator in the A1 Telekom Austria group. Skip when you need hyperscaler global PaaS depth or bare-metal-first catalogs—consider OVHcloud or Scaleway instead, or AWS/Azure/GCP for worldwide regions.
Highlighted rows differ between the two products.
| Feature | Easypanel | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Romania | Switzerland |
| Category | Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Romania | Switzerland |
| Legal entity | Canta Andrei PFA (CUI RO52148795) | Akenes SA, Boulevard de Grancy 19A, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland (CHE-423.524.322); member of A1 Digital International GmbH & Co KG / A1 Telekom Austria Group |
| Governing law | Not listed | Swiss law (DPA: canton of Vaud jurisdiction language) |
| US parent / control | No known US parent | No known US parent |
| CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Medium | Medium |
| EU-hosted status | Partial | Not listed |
| Hosting / residency | Application workloads and panel data on customer-controlled servers. Vendor account/license billing via Lemon Squeezy (US merchant of record). Public website uses Google for sign-in and optional analytics; DNS on Cloudflare. | Customer compute/storage/SKS on Exoscale European zones (CH-GVA-2, CH-DK-2, DE-FRA-1, DE-MUC-1, AT-VIE-1/2, BG-SOF-1, HR-ZAG-1); DBaaS orchestrated by Aiven Oy (Finland) on Exoscale compute. Client ops third parties include AWS (US) data archival, Twilio (US) auth, PayPal (US) payments—privacy policy states customer-uploaded service data is not sent to those ops providers. |
| Summary | Self-hosted deployment platform for apps, databases, Docker images and Docker Compose projects, with automatic SSL, backups and monitoring. | European public cloud (IaaS) from Swiss operator Akenes SA (A1 Digital): multi-zone compute, managed Kubernetes (SKS), DBaaS, object and block storage, and GPUs across CH, DE, AT, BG, and HR. |
| Tags |
| At a glance | Easypanel | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| HQ / entity | Romania (Canta Andrei PFA) | Not listed |
| Product model | Self-hosted proprietary panel | Not listed |
| Runtime | Docker on your server | Not listed |
| License metering | Per server (free tier available) | Not listed |
| Merchant of record | Lemon Squeezy | Not listed |
| HQ | Not listed | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Legal entity | Not listed | Akenes SA (CHE-423.524.322) |
| Group | Not listed | A1 Digital / A1 Telekom Austria Group |
| Hosting | Not listed | European zones only (CH, DE, AT, BG, HR) |
| Model | Not listed | Public cloud IaaS + managed K8s/DBaaS |
| Self-host | Not listed | No (managed public cloud) |
| Workload regions | Customer-chosen server or VPS region | Not listed |
| Compliance certs (vendor) | No public ISO/SOC cert pages found | Not listed |
| Key capabilities | Easypanel | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| EU-operated | Yes | Not listed |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Not listed |
| Proprietary | Yes | Not listed |
| Docker PaaS panel | Yes | Not listed |
| Git deploy | Yes | Not listed |
| EU/CH zones only | Not listed | Yes |
| Swiss operator (Akenes SA) | Not listed | Yes |
| Managed Kubernetes (SKS) | Not listed | Yes |
| Managed DBaaS | Not listed | Yes |
| ISO 27001/27017/27018 (claimed) | Not listed | Yes |
| Per-second pay-as-you-go | Not listed | Yes |
Git, image, and Compose deploys with multiple builders
Connect GitHub or generic Git, upload archives, pull Docker images, or run Compose projects. Build with Dockerfile, Cloud Native Buildpacks, Nixpacks, or Railpack. Auto-deploy webhooks are available for GitHub sources. Limit: you still operate the underlying server and must keep ports 80/443 free on a typical install.
Automatic HTTPS domains and Traefik routing
Attach hostnames to services, terminate TLS, and apply proxy middlewares from the dashboard. Useful for teams that want certificate renewal and routing without hand-editing reverse-proxy files. Limit: DNS and server firewall remain your responsibility.
Managed databases plus scheduled backups
Run Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis as services beside apps. Schedule database and volume backups to local disk, FTP/SFTP, S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, or Google Drive, then restore from the UI. Limit: a local-only backup destination does not protect against full server loss.
Large one-click application template catalogue
Install maintained templates for hundreds of open-source apps (vendor states 750+) such as n8n, Supabase, WordPress, Immich, and Nextcloud, with service wiring handled by the panel. Limit: each upstream app still needs its own hardening, upgrades, and credential hygiene.
In-browser operations: metrics, logs, and shell
Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network, stream logs, and open a container shell or saved scripts without separate SSH tooling for routine tasks. Limit: deep incident response still needs host-level access and your own observability stack for production SLAs.
Multi-zone European KVM compute
Launch KVM instances in published zones across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Croatia. Families cover standard, CPU-, memory-, and storage-optimized profiles plus NVIDIA GPU shapes; anti-affinity groups, instance pools, snapshots, custom templates, security groups, and live migration support production patterns. Billed per second with powered-off storage semantics as documented.
SKS managed Kubernetes (CNCF certified)
Scalable Kubernetes Service deploys a managed control plane quickly (vendor claims under about a minute to two minutes). Starter is free without SLA; Pro adds HA control plane, etcd backups, and SLA language. Node pools use Exoscale instance types including GPUs; NLB, CSI storage, autoscaling/Karpenter (Pro), and vanilla CNCF-conformance positioning keep the stack portable.
Managed DBaaS on Exoscale compute (Aiven orchestration)
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, Valkey, Grafana, and related engines run as DBaaS with automated backups, plan scaling, and high-availability options. Orchestration subprocessor is Aiven Oy (Finland); database instances run on Exoscale infrastructure in the zone you choose—confirm geo-replication and plan limits in docs before multi-region designs.
S3-compatible object storage and block volumes
Simple Object Storage provides S3-compatible APIs for backups, media, and app assets integrated with Exoscale IAM and zones. Block storage attaches persistent NVMe-class volumes to instances and Kubernetes via CSI for stateful workloads without tying data solely to local disks.
IAM, private networks, and automation APIs
Fine-grained IAM on API keys, private networks, and network load balancers support multi-tier designs. Portal, CLI, API, and Terraform-friendly workflows match common European DevOps practice without requiring a proprietary control language.
| Assurance & compliance | Easypanel | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit PDF located on primary site. | Partial Vendor states regular independent audits and publishes multi-framework certs via Compliance Center; not a VPN-style no-logs audit. Download current reports under account/NDA for verification. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found | Vendor claimed Vendor asserts ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS certification since 2018; certificates via Compliance Center. |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found | Vendor claimed SOC 2 listed on compliance marketing; obtain report via Compliance Center / NDA. |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed Romanian (EU) PFA entity and public Privacy Policy; confirm processing roles for your account data. | Vendor claimed Swiss entity; GDPR + Swiss FADP claims; EU zones; public DPA. Not legal advice. |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial EU operator with no known US parent, but Lemon Squeezy (billing) and Google (website sign-in/analytics) are US-linked. Customer app data stays on the customer server unless backups are sent to US-group storage. Not legal advice. | Partial Swiss operator, no known US parent, European workload zones, and no third-party processor for compute/storage/SKS customer data. Medium residual path via US ops providers (AWS archival, Twilio auth, PayPal) listed for client data. DBaaS uses Aiven (Finland). Not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA download found on marketing/docs pages during research. | Vendor claimed Public DPA for Akenes SA as processor; Swiss law; Aiven listed for DBaaS. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Deployment panel, not an AI system product. | Not applicable Primary product is IaaS/managed infrastructure; customer AI workloads remain customer-controlled. Concrete AI offerings may need separate review if used as an AI system. |
| ISO 27017 (cloud security) | Not listed | Vendor claimed Listed on compliance site as certified cloud security controls. |
| ISO 27018 (cloud PII) | Not listed | Vendor claimed Listed on compliance site for personal data protection in public cloud. |
| BSI C5 | Not listed | Vendor claimed BSI C5 listed among national/international standards on compliance page. |
| HDS (French health data hosting) | Not listed | Vendor claimed HDS listed on compliance page; confirm scope and zones for health workloads. |
| CSA STAR | Not listed | Vendor claimed CSA STAR listed on compliance page. |
| Considerations & known limitations | Easypanel | Exoscale |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary control plane | Medium You cannot fork the panel under an OSI license. Budget for license renewals and an exit plan (Compose/export) if requirements change. | Not listed |
| You operate the server | Medium Availability, OS patching, capacity, and firewall rules remain yours. This is not a managed PaaS SLA. | Not listed |
| US-linked account subprocessors | Medium Lemon Squeezy handles checkout/licenses; Google appears on the website for sign-in/analytics. App data can stay local, but identity and billing metadata do not. | Not listed |
| Backup targets can leave your host | Low Optional backup providers include S3-compatible services, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Choose EU-controlled destinations if residency of backups matters. | Not listed |
| No public independent audit package | Medium No ISO/SOC or public penetration-test report was found. Enterprise procurement may need questionnaires and contractual security exhibits. | Not listed |
| US third parties on client/ops path | Not listed | Medium Privacy policy lists AWS (US) data archival, Twilio (US) authentication, and PayPal (US) among client operations providers. Vendor states customer-uploaded service data is not transferred to these providers, but account/ops data paths still matter for CLOUD Act and transfer diligence. |
| DBaaS subprocessor (Aiven) | Not listed | Low Managed databases depend on Aiven Oy (Finland) for orchestration while instances run on Exoscale. Confirm contractual chain, access model, and zone placement for sensitive data. |
| Cert evidence mostly in customer portal / NDA | Not listed | Low ISO/SOC/C5/HDS claims are strong marketing signals, but full certificates and SOC reports typically require Compliance Center access or NDA—not fully public PDFs for all frameworks. |
| Narrower PaaS than hyperscalers | Not listed | Medium Expect solid IaaS, SKS, DBaaS, storage, and GPU—not the global proprietary service catalog of AWS/Azure/GCP. Validate feature gaps early for serverless, global edge, and specialized managed services. |
| Zone catalog evolves | Not listed | Low Public materials discuss further European expansion (e.g. Spain via A1 Digital messaging). Treat the live datacenters page as source of truth for residency commitments. |
When: You want an open-source self-hosted PaaS panel you can fork
Consider: Coolify or CapRover
Not currently separate EuropeanStack entries; evaluate licenses and multi-server features directly.
When: You want managed cloud app hosting instead of operating a VPS
Consider: DigitalOcean App Platform or AWS application hosting
Less server ops, less direct control of the host.
When: You only need EU IaaS and will run raw Docker or Kubernetes yourself
Consider: Hetzner or Scaleway
Complementary as places to install Easypanel, or alternatives if you reject a commercial panel.
When: You need extensive bare-metal or a different pan-EU hosting footprint
Consider: OVHcloud
Often stronger metal catalog and broader hosting packaging; different sovereignty and product mix.
When: You want a developer-centric alternative with a different regional product mix
Consider: Scaleway
Common EU shortlist peer; compare zones, K8s, and storage packaging side by side.
When: You need global regions and deep proprietary PaaS/AI catalogs
Consider: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Trade European-operator simplicity for worldwide service breadth and US CLOUD Act parent risk.