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Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

DRBD and LINSTOR are open source building blocks for replicated block storage, developed by LINBIT. DRBD mirrors a block device between cluster nodes in real time, so that a standby node can take over when the primary fails and only changed blocks are resynchronised afterwards. LINSTOR manages many DRBD-replicated volumes across a cluster through a controller and per-node satellites, and offers a Kubernetes CSI driver. It also integrates with platforms such as Proxmox VE and OpenNebula. Operators use the combination for highly available storage under virtualisation and container clusters. You deploy it yourself on your own servers; LINBIT also sells a subscription with certified binaries and support.

LINBIT HA-Solutions GmbH is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with a US office in Portland, Oregon. DRBD is free software under the GNU GPL version 2 and has been part of the Linux kernel since 2009. As the software runs on hardware you choose, replicated data stays in the EU data centres where you install it, and the code can be inspected.

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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 5, 2026
Headquarters
AT (EU)Verified by hand
Data hosting
Self-hosted, e.g. in EU (your choice)Verified by hand
Open-source
YesVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant
YesVendor-stated
Category
Virtualisation & Containers
Type
Product
Website
linbit.com ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR

The European alternatives to Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR come from our knowledge base of over 8,000 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 Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR

Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR is headquartered in AT 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 Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR scores best on data residency.

Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR 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 Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR 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 Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR include APPUiO (VSHN), Capsule and Gardener. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR include Capsule, Gardener, Giant Swarm, Harvester, IncludeOS, K3s and Kamaji. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Linbit DRBD/LINSTOR GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

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

Details and sources

Verified by handHeadquarters, owner, hosting locations and licence have been checked by us against public sources. Free of charge and for every vendor, not a paid label. Nothing in this knowledge base is taken over automatically. Last checked on October 5, 2026.

Sources

Public sources used in the latest check of this record.

Compliance evidence

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Cyber Resilience Act

Public signals that relate to the EU Cyber Resilience Act. They do not count towards the score. A missing line means "not found publicly".

Supported versions
linbit.com/support/
Organisation behind the open-source project
LINBIT

For products in scope of the CRA, CE marking is required from 11 December 2027; this cannot be checked yet.

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In the changelog

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