European alternatives to Canva

A wildly popular browser-based design tool that made graphics accessible to everyone. Australian-founded but privately-held and running on AWS, so designs are hosted under US jurisdiction.

Company information about Canva
Company
Canva Pty Ltd.
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Founded
2013
Data jurisdiction
Outside Europe
Ownership
Privately held
GDPR
No
Open source
No
Infrastructure
Amazon AWS

Why people switch away from Canva

Non-European ownershipProprietary softwareRuns on Big Tech infrastructureNot covered by GDPR

European alternatives to Canva

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Linearity Curve

Design tools

Germany 65 · Mostly European

Berlin-based vector design platform formerly known as Vectornator. Includes Linearity Curve (vector design) and Linearity Move (animation). AI-powered design tools for Mac and iPad. Backed by EQT Ventures. Used by millions of creators and marketing teams.

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Freemium · from Free Free tier Mixed infrastructure EU

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Why switch away from Canva?

CLOUD Act

Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.

FISA Section 702

Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.

GDPR vs US law

Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.