Creative Suite · European (community project) (EU)
Inkscape
Open-source SVG vector editor — the European community's answer to Adobe Illustrator.
The switch
Adobe Creative Cloud→Inkscapealso replaces Figma
About
Professional open-source vector graphics editor with an active European development community. Full SVG support, no subscription, no tracking, runs locally. Used by designers, educators and governments across the EU.
Why we recommend it
- 100% open source (GPLv3)
- Native SVG — no proprietary formats
- No account, no telemetry, runs offline
- Used by EU public institutions
- Active European contributor community
EU vs USA
Inkscape vs Adobe Creative Cloud
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Inkscape
🇺🇸 Adobe Creative Cloud
Headquarters
Open source project (SFC fiscal sponsor, US — but software runs locally)
San Jose, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
N/A — runs fully locally
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Local — no network dependency
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Inkscape (open source, SFC-sponsored)
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)
Founded
2003
1982
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