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European alternative to Descript

Descript has its headquarters in San Francisco, United States (descript, Inc., based in San Francisco according to its privacy policy), outside the EU and EFTA. According to our check, Descript does not store your data in the EU. The guide has 1 tool from the same category with headquarters in the EU or EFTA, with the most points from the Netherlands check at the top.

European alternatives to Descript

CleanShot X

Video and screen recording · Wodzisław Śląski, Poland · for freelancers and SMEs

Screenshot and screen recording tool for the Mac with annotations, scrolling screenshots and cloud sharing.

    PriceOn request
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    DescriptCleanShot X
    PriceFree planOn request
    Support in DutchUnknownUnknown
    App in DutchUnknownUnknown
    Data in the EU✕ NoUnknown
    Data processing agreementUnknown✓ Yes
    Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No
    IntegrationsNone knownNone known
    HeadquartersSan Francisco, United StatesWodzisław Śląski, Poland

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    Questions about European alternatives to Descript

    What is a European alternative to Descript?

    With headquarters in the EU or EFTA and the most points from the Netherlands check: CleanShot X (Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, 1 of 5).

    Where is Descript based?

    Descript has its headquarters in San Francisco, United States. Descript, Inc., based in San Francisco according to its privacy policy.

    Which European alternatives to Descript have a free plan?

    None of the European alternatives to Descript we checked has a free plan.

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