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Figma vs Framer

Which one to pick in 2026 β€” comparing πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Figma with the European alternative πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Framer on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ FigmavsπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Framer

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    Framer β€” GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.

  • Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?

    Neither ships full E2E by default β€” check the table for nuance.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    Neither monetises through ad tracking.

  • Which one is open source?

    Framer is not fully open source β€” check details.

Side-by-side

Figma vs Framer β€” full comparison

Criteria
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Framer
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Figma
Headquarters
Netherlands
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU
Global, US-controlled (AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Private
Figma Inc. (private, Adobe acquisition blocked)
Founded
2013
2012

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