EU Sovereignty Score
EU-hosted, non-EU parentE-learning AuthoringHeadquarters: DE

simpleshow: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

simpleshow is a Berlin-based company that produces explainer videos and e-learning content for businesses. Its AI-powered platform creates animated explainer videos for companies in a number of countries. The service is offered online. The software is not open source, and the consulted pages do not mention an option to host it yourself.

simpleshow has been part of the D-ID group since 2025, following an acquisition announced in September 2025. D-ID is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, so the owning group is established outside the EU. The consulted pages do not state where customer data is hosted, and they name security certifications such as ISO 27001, TISAX and SOC 2 but no GDPR statement. A European organisation should verify the hosting location, the data processing terms and whether group entities outside the EU can access the data.

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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 10, 2026
Headquarters
DE (EU)Verified by hand
Ultimate parent company
ILVerified by hand
Sovereignty model
Vendor-hosted (EU)Verified by hand
Data hosting
EUVerified by hand
Open-source
NoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant
NoVendor-stated
Category
E-learning Authoring
Type
Product
Website
simpleshow.com ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to simpleshow

The European alternatives to simpleshow 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 simpleshow

simpleshow is headquartered in DE 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 IL. Foreign control undermines part of the certainty a European headquarters offers.

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

simpleshow 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 simpleshow 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 simpleshow?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to simpleshow include 360Learning, Attensi and bettermarks. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to simpleshow?

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

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

simpleshow is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes simpleshow 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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