EU Sovereignty Score
Non-EU vendorDesignHeadquarters: SG

Vectr: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

Vectr is a cloud-based vector graphics editor and logo maker with real-time collaboration. Users share a workspace via a link, work on a design simultaneously and can export to formats including SVG, PNG, JPG, EPS, AI and PDF. It also includes conversion tools such as image-to-vector and background removal, and AI features such as text-to-vector, upscaling and inpainting. The service runs in the web browser and is delivered as SaaS.

Vectr was acquired in 2017 by 123RF, part of Inmagine Group, and has been part of Pixlr Group since 2023. The website names Pixlr Pte. Ltd. as operator. Its privacy policy names no hosting location; it states that data may be transferred outside the EEA to other Pixlr companies and third-party processors, relying on binding corporate rules or standard contractual clauses, and lists an EU representative in Hamburg. Vectr is not open source. A European organisation should have the processors and hosting location confirmed before use.

See the 8 European alternatives ↓Assess your stack with Vectr pre-selected
Sovereignty score
52 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign
  • Jurisdiction SOV-250
    Headquartered outside the EU (SG)
  • Data residency SOV-3100
    EU-only hosting
  • Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-340
    Key management with a non-European vendor
  • Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
    Closed source: switching requires data migration
  • Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-630
    Closed source, runtime with the vendor

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

How the score is calculated

Facts and evidence

Last checked October 9, 2026
HeadquartersSG (OTHER)Verified by hand
EU adequacy decisionNo — no adequacy decisionVerified by hand
Sovereignty modelVendor-hosted (non-EU)Verified by hand
Data hostingEUVerified by hand
Open-sourceNoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliantYesVendor-stated
Compliance documents1 published, see belowVendor-stated
Hosting signalAMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US (US)Technically measured
CategoryDesign
TypeProduct
Websitevectr.com ↗

The hosting signal shows the network that serves the vendor's website, often a CDN, and not necessarily where the service or your data is hosted. How we verify · Something wrong? Suggest a correction

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Vectr

The European alternatives to Vectr come from our knowledge base of over 6,200 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

32 European Design vendors are in the catalogue. View the whole category · Submit an alternative · View category on the map

Is Vectr one of many dependencies?

Score your whole stack in about three minutes. Free, no account needed.

Assess your stack →View a sample report (opens in a new tab)

Why digital sovereignty matters with Vectr

Vectr is headquartered in SG, outside the EU. Contracts and data therefore also fall under non-European law. The GDPR applies through contractual terms, but in a conflict with local legislation you have less certainty than with a European vendor.

Data is hosted exclusively in the EU, so Vectr scores best on data residency.

Vectr is closed source and hosted by the vendor. The encryption keys and the runtime sit with the vendor and switching requires data migration. Ask about bring-your-own-key, export options and open standards.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs Vectr together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Vectr?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Vectr include ArtFlow, Artweaver and Capture One. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Vectr?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Vectr include darktable and Excalidraw. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Vectr GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Vectr is headquartered in SG (OTHER) and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

Details and sources

Verified by handHeadquarters, owner, hosting locations and licence have been checked by us against public sources. Free of charge and for every vendor, not a paid label. Nothing in this knowledge base is taken over automatically. Last checked on October 9, 2026.

Sources

Public sources used in the latest check of this record.

Compliance evidence

The links below point to the vendor's own public documents. We only record what we found: a missing link means "not found publicly", not "not compliant".

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
vectr.com/en/privacy-policy

Provenance of the links above:Vendor-stated

Links checked on September 22, 2026.

Digital sovereignty in Design

Design: Graphic design — photo editing, illustration, desktop publishing. In this category the choice of vendor determines who has legal access to your data, where that data lives and how easily you can switch later.

Also in this category

See all →
Open in the alternatives dashboardMissing a vendor? Submit itAre you this vendor? You can also advertise on the Design page — with no effect on your score
8 European alternatives to Vectr — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted · EU Sovereignty Score