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European firms ditch US cybersecurity vendors for local alternatives
EU-based cybersecurity vendors grew 35% in two years as European companies prioritise digital sovereignty over US providers.
In brief
EU-based cybersecurity vendors grew 35% in two years as European companies prioritise digital sovereignty over US providers. European companies are switching to local cybersecurity vendors at three point five times the overall market growth rate, driven by digital sovereignty concerns. Originally reported by TechRadar.
EU cybersecurity vendors surge ahead
Sales from EU-based cybersecurity vendors rose by 35% in the two years ending Q three twenty twenty-six, according to a Context report.
Growth far outpaces the overall market
Overall cybersecurity sales rose by just 10% in the same period, while US vendors saw only 8% growth, showing the shift toward European alternatives.
US vendors still dominate the market
Despite the growth, US vendors still account for 62% of the EMEA cybersecurity market, meaning European companies have a long way to go.
Sovereignty becomes a buying decision
Customers are asking who holds encryption keys, who can access sensitive logs and where data is stored when choosing cybersecurity providers.
“Digital sovereignty is becoming a buying decision”
Sovereignty claims lack proof and rules
An October twenty twenty-six Omdia report found 28% of providers do not disclose proof of sovereignty, and no regulation governs who can claim to be sovereign.
“No one is regulating who can call themselves a sovereign AI provider”
Nearly half of European firms plan to switch
45% of European enterprises plan to add or replace IT suppliers due to sovereignty requirements in the next 18 months, compared with 30% in North America.
What to remember
European companies are switching to local cybersecurity vendors at three point five times the overall market growth rate, driven by digital sovereignty concerns.
