Linearity
Pending verificationVector illustration and animation app for Mac and iPad — a Swiss alternative to Adobe Illustrator.
Overview
Linearity is a Zurich, Switzerland-based European company building design tools and saas software since 2017. As an EU-headquartered provider, Linearity likely operates under GDPR, though EU Alts has not yet independently verified its ownership and hosting facts, so its exposure to the US CLOUD Act isn't confirmed yet — see the Details section below for what's known so far.
Why European teams pick Linearity
Teams in Europe consider Linearity when they want a design tools provider that bills in EUR and keeps customer data under Switzerland law, operating since 2017. Its EU headquarters is a good sign compared with Figma and Adobe XD, but EU Alts hasn't yet verified Linearity's ownership and hosting facts — check back once verification is complete.
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About
Linearity is a German design software company offering two products: Linearity Curve (formerly Vectornator), a professional vector design app for macOS and iOS, and Linearity Move, a motion design tool for creating animations and video content. Linearity Curve is widely regarded as the best vector design app on the App Store and a strong alternative to Adobe Illustrator for macOS users. It is used by over 3 million designers globally. Linearity processes all user data in Germany under GDPR and offers a DPA for business plans. As a German company, Linearity is a fully EU-compliant design tool for teams that cannot use Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma due to US data residency requirements.
Details
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Ownership
- Independently owned (Germany (Linearity GmbH; HQ Berlin per LinkedIn, registered controller address Solingen per privacy policy) — NOT Switzerland as originally claimed)
- Company size
- 51–200 employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What is Linearity?
Linearity is a German design software company offering two products: Linearity Curve (formerly Vectornator), a professional vector design app for macOS and iOS, and Linearity Move, a motion design tool for creating animations and video content. Linearity Curve is widely regarded as the best vector design app on the App Store and a strong alternative to Adobe Illustrator for macOS users. It is used by over 3 million designers globally. Linearity processes all user data in Germany under GDPR and offers a DPA for business plans. As a German company, Linearity is a fully EU-compliant design tool for teams that cannot use Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma due to US data residency requirements.
What does Linearity do?
Linearity is vector illustration and animation app for mac and ipad — a swiss alternative to adobe illustrator. It is listed under design tools and saas on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European design tools tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from Figma and Adobe XD.
Is Linearity a good European design tools alternative?
Linearity is a fit for European businesses evaluating design tools options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with saas use cases.
Is Linearity GDPR compliant?
Linearity is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it likely processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Switzerland's data protection authority, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). EU Alts has not yet independently verified Linearity's ownership structure or hosting location, so we can't yet confirm its exposure to the US CLOUD Act the way we can for verified entries.
How do teams switch from Figma to Linearity?
Most teams considering a move from Figma and Adobe XD to Linearity are drawn to its EU headquarters and design tools workflow fit. EU Alts hasn't yet verified Linearity's ownership and hosting facts, so treat any CLOUD Act or Schrems II conclusions as provisional until verification is complete. Plan a migration in stages regardless: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Linearity with a small team, then move the rest once integration coverage is confirmed.
Where is Linearity based?
Linearity is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2017. Its main website is https://www.linearity.io.