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European Hosting vs American Hosting: Where to Place Your Chatbot?

Compare European and American hosting on privacy, latency, cost, and compliance. Discover where to best host your AI assistant.

European Hosting

Hosting with providers having datacenters in the EU (e.g., Europese cloud, OVH, Scaleway), subject to European privacy legislation and GDPR.

American Hosting

Hosting with providers having datacenters in the US (e.g., AWS us-east, DigitalOcean NYC), subject to American legislation including the CLOUD Act.

Comparison table

FeatureEuropean HostingAmerican Hosting
Privacy/GDPRFully compliant — data stays in the EURisky — CLOUD Act allows data subpoenas
Latency (EU)Low — 5-20ms to Germany/FinlandHigher — 80-120ms to US east coast
PriceOften cheaper (Europese cloud, OVH)Variable — major providers are more expensive
Available providersEuropese cloud, OVH, Scaleway, Fuga CloudAWS, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Google Cloud
Service offeringGood — VPS, dedicated, object storageMore extensive — more managed services

Verdict

For European businesses, EU hosting is the logical and often mandatory choice due to GDPR. Lower latency and lower costs are additional benefits. American hosting is only needed if you require specific services not available in the EU.

Our recommendation

OpenClaw Installeren hosts your AI assistant on Europese cloud in Germany by default. This guarantees GDPR compliance, low latency for your customers, and the best price-to-performance ratio. Your customer data never leaves the EU.

Further reading

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Frequently asked questions

Not strictly mandatory, but it's the simplest approach. Hosting in the US requires additional safeguards (SCCs, DPAs) and carries risks due to the CLOUD Act. EU hosting eliminates this complexity.
Yes, latency affects your chatbot's response time. A server in Germany responds 5-20ms faster for European users than a server in the US. This contributes to a smoother chat experience.
Yes, providers like Europese cloud offer 99.9% uptime guarantees. Reliability is comparable to major American providers. European datacenters meet strict standards.

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