Head-to-head · Design & Creative

Figma vs Inkscape

Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 Figma with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Inkscape on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

🇺🇸 Figmavs🇪🇺 Inkscape

Verdict

Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Inkscape — 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 — check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Neither monetises through ad tracking.
Which one is open source?
Inkscape is open source. Figma is proprietary.

Side-by-side

Figma vs Inkscape — full comparison

Criteria

🇪🇺 Inkscape

🇺🇸 Figma

Headquarters

Open source project (SFC fiscal sponsor, US — but software runs locally)

San Francisco, CA, USA

Jurisdiction

N/A — runs fully locally

USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)

Data location

Local — no network dependency

Global, US-controlled (AWS)

GDPR-native

Yes

CLOUD Act / FISA exposed

Yes

Ad tracking

End-to-end encryption

Open source

Yes

Ownership

Inkscape (open source, SFC-sponsored)

Figma Inc. (private, Adobe acquisition blocked)

Founded

2003

2012

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