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European Design & Creative Tools Alternatives

Design software, creative tools and digital art applications from European companies, as alternatives to Adobe and Figma.

Quick answer: There are 12 European alternatives in Design & Creative Tools from 9 countries. 3 are open source, 5 have a free plan and 1 can be self-hosted.

12 European alternativesSee the shortlist
5 Free Options
3 Open Source
1 Self-Hosted
9 Countries

Design & Creative Tools alternatives at a glance

European Design & Creative Tools alternatives compared by country, pricing, free plan, open source and self-hosting
ProductCountryPricingFree planOpen sourceSelf-hostReplaces
Krita🇳🇱NetherlandsFreeYesYesNot verifiedAdobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom +2
Linearity Curve🇩🇪GermanyFreemiumYesNoNoAdobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom +1
Sketch🇳🇱NetherlandsPaidNoNoNoCanva, Figma +1
Photopea🇨🇿Czech RepublicFreemiumYesNot verifiedNoAdobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop +2
Penpot🇪🇸SpainFreeNot verifiedYesYesInVision, Figma +1
AdCreative.ai🇫🇷FranceFreemiumNoNot verifiedNoFigma, InVision +1
Landingi🇵🇱PolandFreemiumNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedLeadpages, Unbounce
darktable🇩🇪GermanyNoYesNot verified
Hausjam🇷🇴RomaniaPaidNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
ImageN'You🇱🇹LithuaniaFreemiumYesNot verifiedNot verified
Luminar Neo🇨🇾CyprusNoNoNo
Clearcove🇩🇪GermanyYesNot verifiedNot verified

A dash means we have not verified that attribute. Details and sources are on each product page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there free European design & creative tools?

Yes. Clearcove, ImageN'You, Krita, Linearity Curve and Photopea are free or have a free plan, according to the pricing each company publishes. Free plans usually carry limits; each product page links to the company's terms.

Which European design & creative tools are open source?

darktable, Krita and Penpot publish their source code under an open-source licence. Each product page shows the licence and where the code is.

Which European design & creative tools can you host yourself?

Penpot can be run on your own servers, according to its own documentation.