Self-hosted / open sourceNetwork & Firewall ManagementHeadquarters: SE

CNaaS-NMS: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

CNaaS-NMS is a network management system for campus networks (local area networks). The README lists zero-touch provisioning of switches, automation of common campus changes, automated firmware upgrades and support for equipment from several vendors as its aims. It is server software written in Python with a SQL database and Redis, installable with Docker Compose, and it has a REST API and documentation on Read the Docs.

The software was developed as part of the CNaaS service of Sunet, the Swedish e-infrastructure for research and higher education. Sunet is part of Vetenskapsrådet, the Swedish Research Council. The source code is published on GitHub under the BSD 2-clause licence and is actively maintained: the development branch still received commits in October 2026. You run CNaaS-NMS on your own servers, so configuration and network data stay with your organisation.

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Sovereignty score

94 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign

Jurisdiction SOV-2100
Headquartered in the EU: European law applies
Data residency SOV-3100
EU-only hosting
Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-390
Self-hostable: encryption keys under your own control
Freedom from lock-in SOV-680
Open source: low switching costs
Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-6100
Source code auditable, forkable and self-hostable

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

How the score is calculated

Facts and evidence

Last checked October 14, 2026

Headquarters	SE (EU)Verified by hand
Sovereignty model	Open-source, distributedVerified by hand
Data hosting	EUVerified by hand
Open-source	YesVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant	YesVendor-stated
Category	Network & Firewall Management
Type	Product
Website	github.com ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to CNaaS-NMS

The European alternatives to CNaaS-NMS come from our knowledge base of over 8,400 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

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Why digital sovereignty matters with CNaaS-NMS

CNaaS-NMS is headquartered in SE and therefore falls under European law: the GDPR, NIS2 and the Data Act. No foreign legislation can compel access to your data.

Data is hosted exclusively in the EU, so CNaaS-NMS scores best on data residency.

CNaaS-NMS is open source. You can audit the source code, self-host the software and keep the encryption keys under your own control. Switching is easier because data and software are not tied to a single party.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs CNaaS-NMS together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to CNaaS-NMS?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to CNaaS-NMS include Accelleran, ADTRAN Networks (ADVA) and ALCASAR. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to CNaaS-NMS?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to CNaaS-NMS include ALCASAR. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is CNaaS-NMS GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

CNaaS-NMS is headquartered in SE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes CNaaS-NMS an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

Details and sources

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Cyber Resilience Act

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