European Alternatives to Sketch
Sketch is a macOS UI design tool made by Dutch company Sketch B.V. While nominally European, Sketch's cloud collaboration features are hosted on AWS (US), and the business model has shifted from one-time purchase to subscription with cloud dependency.
Why Switch from Sketch?
- ⚠Cloud collaboration and file sync uses AWS US infrastructure
- ⚠macOS-only — excludes Windows and Linux users
- ⚠Shifted to €99/year subscription with required cloud account
- ⚠Despite Dutch incorporation, cloud infrastructure under US law
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a fully GDPR-compliant Sketch alternative?
Penpot (Spain) is the leading open-source, GDPR-native alternative to Sketch and Figma. Developed by Kaleidos in Madrid, it is self-hostable or available as EU-hosted cloud. It supports the same design+prototype workflow as Sketch.
Does Penpot support Sketch file import?
Penpot supports importing from Figma. Direct Sketch import is partial — SVG and component exports from Sketch can be imported. For new projects, Penpot's native format is superior and team adoption is straightforward.