How it was decided which vendor is an alternative, what were the criteria etc
How can this be kept up to date?
Can I submit missing data, if so how?
This isn't unique at all, so what sets this one apart from the others?
I would've still put it in the submission itself but that makes sense
[vouch] for comment, if you have that option, it got caught in the noob green comment auto-flag filter (that is easily triggered).
EDIT: now undead.
In Europe I like Migadu.
Even if you might trust other products of Proton, it certainly raises a suspicion/an eyebrow.
Klarna has nothing in common with Paypal, bare metal hosting is not at all an alternative to AWS, PeerTube has nothing in common with Netflix, etc.
"View all →" the messy header
the signs are all there
https://only-eu.eu/en/categories/foto-backup/ente-photos/
Also, their LinkedIn page shows that their HQ is Dover, Delaware, USA: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ente-com/about/
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ente-technologies
Which is interesting.
It also means "duck" in German :-)
- No sign-up, works entirely in-browser
- Live PDF preview + instant download
- VAT EU support
- Shareable invoice links
- Multi-language (10+) & multi-currency (100+)
- Multiple templates (incl. Stripe-style)
- Mobile-friendly
- QR code support
GitHub: https://github.com/VladSez/easy-invoice-pdf
Would love feedback, contributions, or ideas for other templates/features.
The project has no backend and is purely browser-based, but I’m based in Europe and developing the project here, so I consider it a European project.
PS: e-invoice is wip (Ksef, XRechnung, Factur-X)
I just made my own invoice generator using a json spec and a HTML -> PDF pipeline that wasn't so simple to get going. I might use this!
EuRopE dOeS iT BeTtEr.
Proton built Proton Meet to escape the CLOUD Act. They built it on CLOUD Act infrastructure. Their website promises "not even government agencies" can access your calls. The company routing them hands your call records to the government when asked. Proton hid them from their privacy policy.
Source: https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you/
That's a marketing slogan, not anything that is in the culture.
> This superiority complex needs to stop.
It exists in the US, though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americanism_(ideology)
All this to say: I wouldn't stress about it too much. In the consumer space the best usually does win, and people will simply vote with their feet.
It was like this with capitalism. But we live in an era of Technofeudalism, where it's not the case anymore.
There's one person in the world currently setting the example, with every single verbal or textual utterance.
This website ain't hurting anyone. Good on them, keep it up.
I'm a big proponent _and practitioner_ of moving away from US-controlled services. I urge people to do so at any opportunity I get and have already moved many things over. Any new project I undertake uses non-US services wherever possible.
But this vibecoded slop doesn't help much. If you want to actually be helpful, contribute to any of the 50 websites about the exact same concept that have been posted on HN over the last year.
The goal here is to earn on affiliate links.
Just advertising, no real privacy focused.
The specific reason why they want to operate under Panama law is that there's no mandatory data retention.
So it seems misguided to claim that purely-EU-based alternatives to NordVPN are 'safer' and 'more private' than Nord due to the location alone.
https://whois.eurid.eu/en/search/?domain=only-eu
MX points to route1.mx.cloudflare.net as well.
they should use their own product before giving others advice.
In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and most population of Russia are unquestionable European, but not EU and clearly not something the author of this website would endorse.
For that matter, Hungary is both Europe and EU, but very likely not politically favorable by the author either. Does that make it not count as buying EU? On the other hand, I assume you support buying from Iceland and Norway, which are not EU (but are EEA and politically aligned). And of course, the biggest question is whether or not the UK counts as "buying European" -- it is not EU and arguably anti-EU but geographically European and aligned in being anti-Russia.
also, why not chinese or indian alternatives? they're cheaper and oftentime work better
madman_dev•1h ago
Also: You can suggest a product on the page, if you got something, feel free to use that button.