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Definely: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

Definely is a set of AI tools for lawyers who review complex contracts in Microsoft Word. The suite includes Read for navigating contracts, Proof for checking errors, Cascade for tracing the effects of changes, Enhance for AI contract analysis and Vault for secure document indexing and precedent search. The tools run as a Word add-in connected to a cloud service. The product is commercial SaaS software and not open source.

Definely is operated by Defeyene Legal Solutions Limited, based in London, United Kingdom. The UK is outside the EU, but the website states compliance with the GDPR and UK GDPR. Amazon Web Services appears in the website's infrastructure menu without a region. Hosting details and a data processing agreement are said to be available through the trust centre rather than on the public pages. European organisations should therefore check the hosting location, sub-processors and processing terms before use.

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Sovereignty score
32 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign
  • Jurisdiction SOV-250
    Headquartered outside the EU (GB)
  • Data residency SOV-30
    No hosting in Europe (OTHER)
  • Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-340
    Key management with a non-European vendor
  • Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
    Closed source: switching requires data migration
  • Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-630
    Closed source, runtime with the vendor

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

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Facts and evidence

Last checked October 11, 2026
HeadquartersGB (OTHER)Verified by hand
EU adequacy decisionYes — found adequate by the European CommissionVerified by hand
Sovereignty modelVendor-hosted (non-EU)Verified by hand
Data hostingOTHERVerified by hand
Open-sourceNoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliantYesVendor-stated
CategoryLegal Tech
TypeProduct
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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Definely

The European alternatives to Definely come from our knowledge base of over 6,200 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 Definely

Definely is headquartered in GB, outside the EU. Contracts and data therefore also fall under non-European law. The GDPR applies through contractual terms, but in a conflict with local legislation you have less certainty than with a European vendor.

Definely hosts data outside the EU (OTHER). Personal data therefore leaves the EU, which requires a transfer mechanism under the GDPR and pulls the data residency score down.

Definely is closed source and hosted by the vendor. The encryption keys and the runtime sit with the vendor and switching requires data migration. Ask about bring-your-own-key, export options and open standards.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs Definely 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 Definely?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Definely include Advolux, Advoware and Bayshore. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Definely?

Our list of EU alternatives to Definely is mostly commercial options. Browse the category on the map for open-source choices.

Is Definely GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Definely is headquartered in GB (OTHER) and hosts data in OTHER. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

Details and sources

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Compliance evidence

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