devolo
Germany
EU
devolo is a German network technology company from Aachen. Its legal entity is devolo solutions GmbH, and it has developed home networking products in Germany since 2002. After a restructuring in 2022,...
European Alternatives to TP-Link
FRITZ! (AVM)
Germany
EU
FRITZ! is the brand of AVM, a communications specialist based in Berlin. AVM has developed its products in-house since it started in Berlin in 1986. In 2023 the company had 890 employees...
LANCOM is a German manufacturer of network and security products with its headquarters in Würselen near Aachen. It was founded in 2002 as a management buyout from the former ELSA AG and...
MikroTik
Latvia
EU
MikroTik is the brand of SIA Mikrotīkls, a Latvian company with its offices in Riga. It develops routers, switches and wireless systems together with its own operating system, RouterOS. The range runs...
Teltonika Networks
Lithuania
EU
Teltonika Networks is the networking business of the Lithuanian technology group Teltonika. The group's headquarters are in Vilnius, and the networking unit has been based in Kaunas since 2007. Teltonika Networks builds...
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Submit SuggestionTP-Link makes routers, mesh Wi-Fi systems, switches and smart home devices. TP-Link Systems Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. According to its fact sheet, the company began separating from TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd., which serves the mainland Chinese market, in 2022 and established TP-Link Systems Inc. as its global parent in October 2024.
Why consider European alternatives to TP-Link?
Some buyers prefer a company headquartered in Europe, for reasons of data protection and local support. This page lists European router and network brands. Their ranges differ from TP-Link's broad offer, which also covers extenders and smart home accessories.
What the European brands offer
- FRITZ! (AVM): routers and mesh products from Berlin for homes and small offices.
- devolo: Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems and Powerline adapters from Aachen.
- MikroTik: configurable routers and switches from Latvia for users who know networking.
- Teltonika Networks: cellular routers and gateways from Lithuania.
See the full list in the category Router & Networking Equipment Manufacturers. When you switch, check that the new device matches your internet connection type and the Wi-Fi standard you need.