Cloud

Which sovereign cloud options could sustain my data privacy policy?

How can I shift from hyperscalers safely?

Reality check

What is my economic and technology dependency to non-European digital solutions and on proprietary stacks?

How can I monitor my independence level and how much will it cost?

Workplace

What are the alternatives to Microsoft 365 or to Google Suite?

Are the options available and reliable?

Privacy

Which data solutions and architectures could safeguard my organisation datas?

How long would it take to migrate?

Tech Stack

Which code stacks, and which open source tools could render my applications independent from proprietary solutions?

Business applications

Which business applications could replace my SaaS application while keeping the users happy and efficient?

Consulting missions

With Digital Autonomy, we support you through strategic consulting engagements focused on transformation and impact. This includes conducting targeted audits, designing digital autonomy programs, and leading change management initiatives to ensure team alignment and successful implementation across the organization.

Solution integration

We deliver end-to-end support for solution integration, covering technology selection, architecture design, deployment, and ongoing support. We address the full digital and IT stack, with a strong focus on open source technologies and European alternatives to ensure performance, sovereignty, and sustainability.

Smile: your trusted partner for a pragmatic digital autonomy transformation

Open, Human, Experts, Sustainable

🏆30 years of alternative technologies and Open Source leadership

Pioneers in Europe, with deep knowledge of ecosystems, licensing, communities and sustainable digital innovation.

✔️A proven consulting-to-run methodology

From strategic framing to solution build and operational run, we structure our support in a “Scope → Build → Run” approach designed to reduce lock-in and optimize long-term value.

🛠️Multidisciplinary delivery teams

Consulting, architects, R&D, legal experts, DevOps, security and compliance specialists, Open Source ambassadors—working together to align your IT governance, technical architecture and regulatory obligations.

Build and launch landing pages in a matter of minutes.

Whether you build your own landing page layout or use one of our included landing page templates, you can launch your page and start gathering performance data quickly with Sprocket Rocket.

Built for You

We crafted a structured, actionable method that enables IT leaders to evaluate, prioritize, and plan their digital roadmap while arbitrating between Make, Buy, and Open Source options — all through the lens of digital strategic autonomy.

Europe has demonstrated its ability to build champions when political will, regulation, and the market are aligned—the energy transition is proof of this.

Let’s apply this same determination to digital technology: enforce interoperability, promote open licenses, and guide procurement towards audited solutions. Providers will have to adapt.

Marc Palazon

CEO, Smile Group

Autonomy is not a dream. It’s a collective mission. And Europe, with its talent, its innovation, its tech communities, has everything it needs to lead the way.

At Smile, we don’t just write reports. We deliver. We’ve been building open digital solutions for 30 years. We are doers! And very trusted partners for companies and public institutions.

Jean-Philippe Balança

International Director, Smile Group

Digital Autonomy

Our vision