EU Data Residency — Brevo/Scaleway/Mailjet
🏆 Our pick: Brevo
GDPR + CLOUD Act risk means EU-personal data should route via EU-datacenter providers under EU law.
Ranked for this Use Case (Top 3)
Recommendations
🏆 EU Sovereign LeaderBrevo
France/Germany datacenters, ISO 27001, DPA under EU law.
🥈 Emerging EUScaleway Transactional Email
Paris datacenter, $0.29/1k pay-as-you-go; Scale plan adds managed IP + SLA.
🥉 EU OptionMailjet
French HQ, EU processing — but pricier per-1k.
Key Takeaways
- EU HQ ≠ EU datacenter — verify both.
- Scaleway keeps the lowest per-1k once volume outgrows free tiers.
Gotchas
- US SDKs that route via US edge can still touch US infra — vet data flow.
- Dedicated IP must also be EU-located for full sovereignty.
Model your exact volume
Configure transactional vs marketing split and dedicated IP.