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
| Feature | European Hosting | American Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy/GDPR | Fully compliant — data stays in the EU | Risky — CLOUD Act allows data subpoenas |
| Latency (EU) | Low — 5-20ms to Germany/Finland | Higher — 80-120ms to US east coast |
| Price | Often cheaper (Europese cloud, OVH) | Variable — major providers are more expensive |
| Available providers | Europese cloud, OVH, Scaleway, Fuga Cloud | AWS, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Google Cloud |
| Service offering | Good — VPS, dedicated, object storage | More 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.
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