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Cubbit

🇮🇹 IT

3.1/5· 40 reviews across 2 portals

Zero-knowledge object storage, S3-compatible and hosted exclusively in EU data centres.

EU hostedGDPRFree planISO 9001:2015ISO/IEC 27001:2022ISO/IEC 27017:2015ISO/IEC 27018:2019ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018ISO 22301:2019
Cubbit offers S3-compatible object storage with client-side encryption, ensuring data never leaves EU borders. Files are distributed across multiple Italian data centres for geo-redundancy, backed by ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 22301 certifications. A free plan is available, with affordable paid storage options.

Replaces

Cubbit is sought as a European alternative to:

Features

Data Sovereignty & Compliance

  • 100% European sovereign technology
  • Data localisation with choice of region (EU or UK)
  • Compliance with GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2, DORA, and regional laws
  • No vendor lock-in

Storage Architecture & Resilience

  • Geo-distributed technology with encryption, fragmentation, and replication
  • Multi-region embedded by design
  • Next-gen ransomware and disaster resilience
  • Immutable data retention for compliance and audit readiness
  • Up to 11 or 15 nines durability SLA (DS3 Composer)

Cost Efficiency & Sustainability

  • Up to 80% savings vs. traditional hyperscalers (S3 solutions)
  • No extra fees
  • Up to 50% less IT resource consumption (environmentally efficient)

Scalability & Performance

  • Scale to petabytes in minutes
  • Edge gateways and caching for CDN-like performance
  • GPU-adjacent performance for AI workloads
  • Supports hybrid and multi-cloud strategies

Integration & Compatibility

  • Fully S3-compatible object storage
  • Quick setup and S3 integration
  • Multi-tenant support for service providers
  • White-label option available

Management & Customization

  • Fully customizable software-defined object storage (DS3 Composer)
  • Deploy on own hardware, public cloud, or bare metal
  • Adaptable SLA/pricing ratio
  • Control over redundancy, permissions, and data locality

Pricing

Pricing is custom and based on specific requirements. Contact Cubbit for a dedicated evaluation or start a free 30-day trial with 1 TB of DS3 Cloud storage.

EU Trust Profile

2 of 9 criteria verified with evidence, last checked 2026-08-03. Every ✓ links to its source.

  • Data Processing Agreement (DPA)not verified

    The Privacy Notice and Terms of Service reference a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), but no publicly available DPA document is provided.

  • Trust center / security page

    The certifications page serves as the vendor's dedicated trust and compliance center.

    Evidence →
  • EU data residencyEU (geo-fenced in Germany, Switzerland, Italy)not verified

    Cubbit offers geo-distributed storage with data residency options in multiple EU countries.

  • Public sub-processor listnot verified

    Customers can request notifications about subprocessor changes, but no public subprocessor list is provided.

  • ISO 27001

    Cubbit holds a current ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management.

    Evidence →
  • SOC 2not verified

    No SOC 2 certification is mentioned in the vendor's documentation.

  • BSI C5not verified

    No BSI C5 certification is mentioned in the vendor's documentation.

  • TISAXnot verified

    No TISAX certification is mentioned in the vendor's documentation.

  • German-language supportnot verified

    No information about German-language product support is provided.

Verified means: the claim was publicly documented at the linked source on the check date. The vendor's own information prevails.

Reviews

Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.

What users value

  • Zero-knowledge encryption (AES-256) with distributed P2P architecture ensures full data sovereignty and privacy, preventing centralized access
  • Cost-effective pricing model combining one-time hardware purchase (Cubbit Cell) and pay-per-gigabyte storage, reducing long-term cloud costs
  • User-friendly drag-and-drop interface with simple permission management and S3 protocol compatibility for easy integration
  • Geo-distributed storage with redundancy guarantees high data durability and compliance with GDPR/CCPA for regulated industries
  • Secure file sharing via Private Links and granular access controls, supporting collaboration without compromising security
  • Eco-friendly design with low energy consumption, appealing to sustainability-focused organizations

Where users see room to improve

  • · Slow upload/download speeds, particularly for large files, due to P2P network and encryption overhead, with browser upload limits and inconsistent desktop app performance
  • · Software instability with frequent bugs, crashes, and inconsistent behavior between desktop and web applications, requiring regular updates
  • · Poor customer support with slow or unresponsive service, leaving user issues unresolved

Ratings across portals

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Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-06-21), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.