If you're looking for a European alternative to the dominant mobile operating systems with more control and independence, Jolla is a good option. Jolla sells Sailfish OS, a secure and reliable Linux-based operating system, suitable for industrial and enterprise use. Its AppSupport technology lets you run Android apps on Sailfish OS without modification, too. Jolla supports more than a dozen mobile phones and feature phones, and offers a free Sailfish OS trial version for supported Sony Xperia phones. The company is community focused, with frequent updates and local infrastructure support through independent R&D centers and hosting.
Another alternative is SoftMaker Office NX Universal, a GDPR-compliant office suite that runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. It's got a variety of tools for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations and can handle lots of file formats. SoftMaker Office can be augmented with AI technology using GPT-4o, which can perform tasks like translation and document comparison. It's a powerful alternative to Microsoft Office. The software is updated regularly to keep it feature-rich and data protection compliant.