ChatGPT Alternative,
EU Sovereign AI from France
A European ChatGPT alternative for organizations that need a European counterparty, not a rebadged endpoint of a US service. French company under EU law, EU-hosted customer database, native GDPR Article 28 DPA, the model in an Intel TDX enclave.
Forrester estimates Europe will spend €1.5 trillion on cloud and AI infrastructure by 2030. Where that money goes determines who controls European data.
01, THE €1.5T SOVEREIGNTY PROBLEM
Why an EU ChatGPT alternative matters
Forrester estimates European organizations will spend €1.5 trillion on cloud and AI infrastructure between now and 2030. The vast majority of that spend currently flows to three US hyperscalers and OpenAI. The result is a strategic dependence comparable to historical energy imports, except this time the dependency is on inference pipelines that handle Europe's most sensitive data.
VoltageGPU is one of the European alternatives. We are not the largest. We do not claim to replace OpenAI for every workload. But for the workloads that actually require EU sovereignty, regulated industries, public sector, professional services handling client data, we provide a real alternative: a French controller, and the model in an Intel TDX enclave.
02, WHAT MAKES VOLTAGEGPU EU-SOVEREIGN
Six pillars of European sovereignty
European controller, European staff
VOLTAGE EI is a French company headquartered in Solaize, near Lyon. SIREN 943 808 824. Founder and primary engineer based in France.
Model in an Intel TDX enclave
Every prompt is processed by a model inside an Intel TDX trust domain, whose memory the CPU encrypts with a key per trust domain. The inference provider is named in the DPA and its host sits outside the trust domain. Our relay forwards prompts in clear.
Native GDPR Article 28 DPA
Data Processing Agreement is the default contract on every plan, free or paid. No negotiation required.
Memory encrypted by the CPU
The model runs with memory encrypted by the CPU, with keys held in the processor, so its host cannot read it. Our relay, outside the enclave, sees prompts in clear while forwarding them.
No training on your data
Requests go through our API to the model, which runs inside an Intel TDX enclave at our inference provider; nothing is used for training. GET /v1/attestation proves that the instances serving a model are TDX guests, not that a given reply came from them.
No US parent
No corporate parent in the US. Our web host and our inference provider are US companies, documented in the DPA and the sub-processor register.
03, COMPARISON
VoltageGPU vs OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Mistral
| FEATURE | VoltageGPU | OpenAI | Anthropic | Mistral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controller jurisdiction | France (EU) | United States | United States | France (EU) |
| US companies in the data path | Yes: our web host and inference provider (listed) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Native GDPR Art. 28 DPA on consumer plan | Yes | No (Enterprise only) | No (Team plan only) | Yes |
| Default training on user prompts | Never | Yes (opt-out) | No | No |
| Model memory encrypted by the CPU (Intel TDX) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Attestation of the model instances | Yes, on your nonce | No | No | No |
| Consumer entry price | $20/mo | $20/mo | $20/mo | €14.99/mo |
Sources: OpenAI Terms of Use, Anthropic privacy policy, Mistral privacy & security documentation. Comparisons reflect default consumer plan behavior at time of writing.
04, PRICING
Sovereign AI at ChatGPT Plus prices
FREE
50 messages per month. Model in Intel TDX. No credit card.
PLUS
2,000 messages on Qwen3.5-397B-TEE (256K context). Native GDPR Art. 28 DPA. Model in Intel TDX.
PRO
5,000 requests a month on Qwen3.5-397B-TEE plus DeepSeek-V3.2-TEE reasoning, 10 seats.
05, FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is VoltageGPU actually a European company?
European company. VOLTAGE EI is a French sole proprietorship registered with SIREN 943 808 824, based in Solaize, France. Founder Julien Aubry. There is no US parent and no US holding. Our web host and our inference provider are US companies documented in the DPA; the model runs in an Intel TDX enclave whose memory its host cannot read, and our relay handles prompts in clear while forwarding them.
Why is the EU AI sovereignty conversation important?
Forrester estimates European organizations will spend €1.5 trillion on cloud and AI infrastructure by 2030, with most of that flowing to three US hyperscalers and OpenAI. That creates strategic dependence comparable to energy imports. EU alternatives, including VoltageGPU, Mistral, OVHcloud, Scaleway, exist to give European companies real choice.
How is VoltageGPU different from Mistral Le Chat?
Both are EU-based and refuse training on user prompts. The difference is where the model runs: here, inside an Intel TDX enclave at our inference provider, with memory encrypted by keys the CPU holds, so that host cannot read it. Our relay still handles prompts in clear while forwarding them.
Will my existing ChatGPT prompts work?
Yes. The chat experience is intentionally familiar. Most ChatGPT prompts work without modification on Qwen3.5-397B-TEE. We also provide an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint, so developers migrating from gpt-4o or gpt-4o-mini only need to change the base URL and model name. Requests pass through our relay, which sees them in clear (TLS ends at our host). To keep plaintext off our servers, run your own inference server in a Confidential VM and terminate TLS inside its trust domain.
Does VoltageGPU comply with the EU AI Act?
Yes. We publish transparency notices, model cards for every TEE model, and provide human oversight features. Because we are an EU-located controller and our core business is regulated AI infrastructure, we are positioned for the AI Act's obligations on general-purpose AI providers and high-risk deployers.
Try a sovereign EU ChatGPT alternative free
50 messages monthly. Model in Intel TDX. No credit card.