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The EuroMakers Journal

European ideas,worth reading.

Practical guides for choosing excellent software made across Europe.

Guides cover for How to Choose European AI Tools for the Craft You Actually Run
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How to Choose European AI Tools for the Craft You Actually Run

A practical guide to European AI software — DeepL, Hugging Face, PhotoRoom, Aleph Alpha, Dataiku, Cognigy, Black Forest Labs, poolside, Melious, and Vibe — based on the craft you need: language, an open model hub, product photography, private models, a data-science workshop, contact-center agents, image generation, coding models, an EU-hosted API, or a work-and-code agent.

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Guides cover for How to Choose European Entertainment Tools for the Evening You Actually Want
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How to Choose European Entertainment Tools for the Evening You Actually Want

A practical guide to European entertainment software — Spotify, Deezer, SoundCloud, Epidemic Sound, PeerTube, Paradox Interactive, Mastodon, and Monnett — based on the leisure craft you need: an everyday audio house, HiFi catalog listening, independent creator audio, royalty-free soundtracks, federated video hosting, grand strategy games, a federated public square, or a friends-first social feed.

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Guides cover for How to Choose a European Ecommerce Platform for the Shop Job You Actually Run
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How to Choose a European Ecommerce Platform for the Shop Job You Actually Run

A practical guide to European ecommerce software — Shopware, PrestaShop, OXID eShop, Sylius, Saleor, Vue Storefront, commercetools, and Centra — based on the shop craft you need: an ambitious commerce house, an open-source SME store, a DACH custom shop, a Symfony framework, a GraphQL engine, a storefront layer, commerce APIs you assemble, or a fashion brand house.

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Guides cover for How to Choose European HR Tools for the People Job You Actually Run
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How to Choose European HR Tools for the People Job You Actually Run

A practical guide to European HR & People tools — Personio, Factorial, PayFit, Lucca, CharlieHR, Kenjo, Leapsome, and Silae — based on the people craft you need: core HRIS, SME platforms, payroll, leave and expenses, or performance.

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Guides cover for How to Choose European Personal Finance Tools for the Money Job You Actually Live
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How to Choose European Personal Finance Tools for the Money Job You Actually Live

A practical guide to European personal finances — bunq, N26, Revolut, Wise, Trade Republic, Scalable Capital, and SumUp — based on the money craft you need: everyday banking, multi-currency freedom, transfers, investing, or taking cards.

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Guides cover for How to Choose European Marketing Tools for the Campaign Job You Actually Run
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How to Choose European Marketing Tools for the Campaign Job You Actually Run

A practical guide to European marketing software — Brevo, Mailjet, CleverReach, Stripo, Storyblok, and Crisp — based on the campaign craft you need: a marketing house, email delivery, German campaigns, email design, content, or customer messaging.

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