Who is my contractual counterparty?

Finn Glas, a German sole proprietor based in 72461 Tailfingen, Germany. Address, press contact under §18(2) MStV and every disclosure required by §5 TMG live at /imprint.

Where is the data stored?

On dedicated servers we operate ourselves, physically located in Germany. Records, attachments, audit log, embeddings - all in the same EU jurisdiction. Backups stay within Germany at other physical locations and roll off on a 30-day window. We deliberately don't name the exact provider or data centre - it doesn't help the customer and would make operator changes a public event.

Which law applies in case of a dispute?

German law, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer protection rules of your country of residence remain unaffected. Venue is the registered seat of the operator (see /imprint), where legally permitted. No arbitration clause - you have the same legal recourse as with any other German vendor.

Can I get German-language support?

Yes. Both co-founders reply in German and English. No outsourcing, no ticket queue, no bot replies - you talk to someone who wrote the code.

How does the invoice + refund work?

Stripe issues a PDF invoice automatically after every payment, with VAT shown where applicable (the German Kleinunternehmer status under §19 UStG can drop the VAT line - the invoice is still fully bookkeeping-grade). Refund is self-serve in account settings: within the first 30 days of any new paid period you can refund the most recent charge yourself - no email, no exit interview. Full text in /terms §4.

Sourdough Tracker

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Sourdough Tracker: the German alternative to Loaflo

Hosted in Germany, German operator of record, German law. Same three pillars, English URL.

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Loaflo

Finn GlasCo-Founder + Engineering

·January 26, 2026·

2 min read

Sourdough Tracker is the German alternative to Loaflo: hosted in Germany, German operator of record, German law applies. Three things that travel together for a reason - any one of them on its own is half a promise.

At a glance

Loaflo is a polished app with a large community and it deserves credit for popularising sourdough tracking. The friction point that shows up most in user reviews is its paywall: core features like reminders and full history access sit behind a subscription, which rankles bakers who just want a reliable journal. Sourdough Tracker is a direct alternative: free tier covers everything a home baker needs (unlimited feed logs, photo journaling, rise % tracking, per-starter sharing), AI health analysis is available on the free tier with a monthly quota, and the data stays EU-hosted. The honest answer: if you're already in Loaflo and it's working for you, there's no pressing reason to switch. If you hit the paywall and it annoyed you — or if per-starter sharing and EU hosting matter — Sourdough Tracker is worth a look.

Three pillars together

Three pillars that travel together

Hosted in Germany alone means little if the operator of record is a Delaware LLC - the CLOUD Act follows the seat, not the server. A German operator alone means little if the servers sit in Virginia - the access risk lives there. German law alone means little if both of those are missing - the venue clause cannot solve a data problem. Sourdough Tracker brings all three together: dedicated servers in Germany, Finn Glas (sole proprietor) registered in 72461 Tailfingen, German law on the contract. The gap to Loaflo is usually that one of these three is missing.

Sourdough Tracker vs Loaflo: German-vendor comparison

	Ours Sourdough Tracker	Theirs Loaflo
EU-hosted data
Free tier with full core logging		Limited
Feeding reminders free
AI starter health analysis	Free quota	Paid plan
Per-starter sharing (not whole app)
Photo journaling
Rise % tracking per feed
Large established baking community

When to pick which

Pick Sourdough Tracker when

You hit Loaflo's paywall and decided the features behind it aren't worth the subscription.

You want to share one specific starter with a partner, parent, or friend without giving them access to your whole account.

EU data hosting is a requirement for you.

You want AI analysis included at the free tier.

Pick Loaflo when

You're already invested in Loaflo and the community features (forums, shared recipes) are actively useful to you.

You prefer a large, established user base with a wide range of tutorials and community content.

Common questions

What German-buying teams typically want answered before they switch.

Start with Sourdough Tracker

Free plan, no credit card. We host in Germany. Export + delete are self-serve.

Written by

Finn Glas

Co-Founder + Engineering

Finn is one of the Co-Founders. He owns the engineering side, the infrastructure, and most of the late-night fixes that ship before anyone notices.

finn.glas at aicuflow dot comLinkedIn Website