Inclusion criteria

Clear standards for adding European software.

EuroMakers uses practical criteria to keep the directory useful for users and fair to builders. The review focuses on European roots, product quality, and trust signals.

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Mandatory standards

What every listing needs to satisfy.

European development roots

The product should have meaningful leadership, development, or stewardship in Europe.

  • Company headquarters or principal product team in a European country
  • Sustained European ownership, maintainership, or stewardship
  • Public signals that roadmap ownership remains meaningfully European

Product quality and reliability

Listings should represent software that users can reasonably evaluate for serious use.

  • Active maintenance or visible product availability
  • Clear documentation, support, or adoption guidance
  • No deceptive distribution, malware, or abuse patterns

Trust and regulatory alignment

Products should be compatible with European expectations around privacy, security, and responsible data use.

  • Transparent handling of personal and operational data
  • A reasonable path to GDPR-compliant use where relevant
  • Respect for user control, portability, and interoperable workflows
Review workflow
  1. 1

    Screening

    Check that the submission is complete, reachable, and within the directory scope.

  2. 2

    Verification

    Review public origin, ownership, maintainership, and product legitimacy signals.

  3. 3

    Assessment

    Evaluate quality, transparency, maintenance posture, and user-facing trust indicators.

  4. 4

    Publication

    Publish accepted listings and keep them open to future corrections or updates.

Before submitting

Check the criteria, then send the product details.

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