3 Best European Figma Alternatives in 2026

Penpot is the world's first open-source design tool built on open standards (SVG, CSS, and HTML), so every design file is readable without proprietary software. Made by Kaleidos in Madrid, Spain, it covers the full design workflow: vector editing, component libraries, responsive prototyping, and CSS-ready developer handoff, all running in the browser.

Teams use penpot.app (EU-hosted cloud) or deploy a self-hosted instance via Docker in minutes. Native design tokens link design decisions directly to code variables, eliminating the back-and-forth of traditional handoff. Developers inspect real CSS values, copy HTML snippets, and export assets without a separate handoff tool.

Key benefits:

• Open standards (SVG/CSS/HTML) keeping files vendor-neutral and parseable by any tool
• Design tokens as a native feature linking design decisions directly to code variables
• Real-time collaboration with multiplayer editing, comments, and shared cursors
• Prototyping with transitions, interactions, scroll behaviour, and presentation mode
• Developer inspect mode with copy-paste CSS, HTML, and asset export
• Self-hosting via Docker for complete data sovereignty on your own infrastructure
• Free and open-source under AGPL with no per-seat pricing in the community edition
• Component libraries with master components, overrides, and nested instances

Penpot's cloud service is hosted in the EU with GDPR-compliant data practices. As a fully open-source project (AGPL) maintained by Kaleidos in Spain, self-hosting teams keep all design data on their own servers, with no telemetry, no lock-in, and no dependency on U.S. design SaaS infrastructure.

Used by hundreds of thousands of designers and developers worldwide, with 40,000+ GitHub stars and an active community that includes contributors from across Europe.

Framer is an Amsterdam-based no-code website builder that combines the design fidelity of a professional tool with AI-powered generation, a built-in CMS, and production-grade hosting, turning what once required a designer, developer, and CMS into a single workflow. Sites render with real animations, interactions, and scroll effects that match the design exactly.

AI components generate layouts, copy, and image sections from a text prompt, while a built-in CMS handles dynamic content pages without a separate backend. Teams collaborate in real time on the same canvas, and publishing pushes directly to Framer's CDN with built-in SEO configuration, A/B testing, and performance analytics.

Key benefits:

• AI site generation that creates full layouts and components from a text description
• No-code animations and interactions with scroll effects, hover states, and transitions
• Built-in CMS for blog posts, product pages, and any dynamic content
• A/B testing and performance analytics built into the publishing workflow
• SEO tools including meta tags, sitemaps, and Open Graph configuration
• Real-time collaboration with multiplayer editing and one-click publishing
• Free tier for personal projects hosted on a framer.site subdomain
• React component export for handing designs off to a development codebase

Framer is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and operates under GDPR and EU data protection law. Sites are hosted on a globally distributed CDN, with data processing governed by European standards. As a Dutch company, Framer is subject to EU regulatory oversight and provides a DPA for business customers.

Trusted by startups, agencies, and companies including Perplexity, Miro, and Metalab for building marketing sites and landing pages without developer dependencies.