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EU-hosted, non-EU parentScheduling & BookingHeadquarters: IE

Glofox: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

Glofox is management software for class-led fitness businesses, from independent studios to growing gym brands, such as gyms and studios for pilates, yoga, cycling, boxing, personal training and martial arts. It covers membership management, scheduling and booking, a branded member app, billing and payments, CRM and automated marketing, check-in and access control, analytics, staff management and multi-location support. Glofox is delivered as a SaaS.

Glofox originated in Dublin, Ireland, and is still described as Dublin-based. In 2022 it was acquired by the US company ABC Fitness Solutions and now operates as a business unit within ABC Fitness; the website carries the copyright of ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC. The ultimate parent is therefore in the United States, which is a CLOUD Act signal even though the Irish operation is European. The sources reviewed do not say where data is hosted. The software is not open source. A European organisation should check the hosting location and the terms for data transfers with the vendor.

Sovereignty score
71 / 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-360
    Key management with a European vendor
  • Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
    Closed source: switching requires data migration
  • Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-655
    Closed source, runtime with the vendor

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 5, 2026
Headquarters
IE (EU)Verified by hand
Ultimate parent company
USVerified by hand
Sovereignty model
Vendor-hosted (EU)Verified by hand
Data hosting
EUVerified by hand
Open-source
NoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant
YesVendor-stated
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Type
Product
Website

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Glofox

The European alternatives to Glofox come from our knowledge base of over 6,800 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 Glofox

Glofox is headquartered in IE and therefore falls under European law: the GDPR, NIS2 and the Data Act. No foreign legislation can compel access to your data. The ultimate owner is based in US. Foreign control undermines part of the certainty a European headquarters offers.

Data is hosted exclusively in the EU, so Glofox scores best on data residency.

Glofox 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 Glofox 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 Glofox?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Glofox include Agendize, Billetto and Bokadirekt. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Glofox?

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

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

Glofox is headquartered in IE (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes Glofox 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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Sources

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Compliance evidence

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Digital sovereignty in Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling & Booking: Appointment scheduling, online booking systems and calendar management. In this category the choice of vendor determines who has legal access to your data, where that data lives and how easily you can switch later.

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