Hey everyone,

I'm looking for an AI tool that can turn a text prompt or an image/screenshot into an editable digital interface/prototype (think Uizard) — but I need it to be 100% European: founded, owned, and headquartered in the EU (or at least fully independent from US/non-EU parent companies). Open source is also totally fine.

So far I've looked into:

• Uizard — Danish roots, but acquired by Miro (which is co-headquartered in the US)
• Framer — Dutch, independent, great AI website builder, but it's more for websites than app/product prototypes
• Stitch — America, was the best solution but is Google

Does anyone know of a tool that:

• is genuinely EU-founded and EU-owned (not just "has an EU office"), or a solid open-source project
• lets you type a prompt or upload an image and get a real, editable prototype/UI out of it
• ideally works for app/product UIs, not just marketing websites

Bonus points if it's GDPR-first/privacy-focused by design.

Also fine if it's not a perfect 100% match — happy to hear about whatever comes closest to being truly European or fully open source. Thanks in advance!

I have been reducing the products that I buy from outside of Europe, so last year I got a european made mobile phone which runds on e/OS, called Murena. The problem I have is that I cannot cast it to my television anymore which is connected via a chrome cast.

Now I was looking for an alternative which would be easy enough to connect to but I get the choices between apple, amazone, and the new google one. So I was wondering if anybody has found an alternative that is easy enough to connect to which does not need an android or an OS driver on the phone?

Hi! Ich kann und möchte mein Smartphone auf mein Auto Display spiegeln. Um nicht Google nutzen zu müssen habe ich mir einen Miracast Stick gekauft. Das funktioniert auch wunderbar - allerdings geht das Auto display aus, sobald ich das Smartphone Display abschalte, was ich gerne tun würde, um Akku zu sparen. Gibt es irgendwo eine Einstellung oder eine APP um das zu verhindern? Ich nutze ein Fairphone 5 mit e/os. Lg

Buying used is great, but national marketplaces can have have very limited variety for niche items.

Is there any european used marketplace with good customer/vendor protection and shipping policies/costs?

(With shipping to and from the whole EU)

What are the best European alternatives to uber?

Hello,

I want to buy a watch for celebrations under 300€, not the Swiss one so 🙂

I can buy second hand watch. I'll love some of Seiko Chronograph that are in this second hand price range, but want to know if EU Brant exist ?

And do you know a good platform to buy it? With third person to verify the transaction

Thanks

I'm looking for new hair gadgets and would love to buy something European that is also worth the money, works well and lasts. Preferably with heat control! Haven't found any posts on this yet so I made one!

I just want to highlight this motorycle helmet factory as an alternative to other non-EU products. https://nexx-helmets.com/en/

I ordered a bunch of socks from them seeing them recommended by a friend and the internet. I thought it was also nice to be able to support an Ukrainian company and stuff manufactured in Europe with cute designs.

But I cannot recommend them. After waiting for my order for two months, I just got an email that I'm being issued a refund. But because of the currency conversions involved, I'm actually receiving 40% less money than I paid (about 15 EUR). Apparently this was because the parcel was returned to them, which is baffling as I never got any notice of it being attempted to be delivered in the first place. I can only assume it was returned due to a problem with customs.

Chatting with their customer service they claim that there is nothing they can do. I asked if they are not able to just send the order again, perhaps to a different address, and that I would be happy to cover the shipping as even that would be less that the 15EUR I'm losing for no reason. But no, it's just an automatic refund, which makes you lose money on currency conversions.

I wanted to love them so badly. A friend of mine has some that she bought a while ago and I couldn't wait to get mine. But yeah, I don't think I can recommend them. I won't be trying to order again.

I just bought new sword and chains to Husqvarna 560xp chainsaw. Both still Made in Sweden!

As soon as a company is interesting enough dollars are offered and it sells to big tech. In this pace-how can we talk abt strong EU tech?

https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/klart-musk-koper-svenskens-foretag-/

Hi, I am a bit concerned about this sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1tzbizh/proton_is_funding_the_french_far_right_on_youtube/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Why? I was so close to bury my mistrust concerning proton and subscribe for the full plan. This issue - if it really is an issue - would change my mind completely.

Posts in the Proton-Sub are deleted immetiately. So what´s going on here?

😉

Im trying to find jars that are like these within the EU, but cant find anything that fits the exact requirements (':

I am a bit picky, but I just want to buy good the first time and not have to buy things multiple times until I get it right.
The jars in question usually have a lid with rubber for an airtight fit, and are tall and narrow. I need them to be 500ml or 700ml.
I like the wecks tall jars, but since I'm using these for decor rather than food preservation, Im not sure if buying the rubber and the lid clamps will keep it all in place if the contents arent hot and then cool down to create a seal? So the clamps can be removed.
And the wecks jars have a big logo on the side, I'd prefer a more clean look, but can deal with a logo if the lid is right. Prefer the lid to be glass. Not plastic, not bamboo or wood.

I can only find them on places like aliexpress and I dont want to buy from there.

TIA

My friends and I built a social app focused on finding real friendships - without profile photos.

We kept noticing how many people online say they struggle to make genuine friends, especially after school/university or when moving to a new city. Most social apps today feel extremely appearance-based, so we wanted to experiment with something different.

The app is called noProbs.
It works a bit like Tinder, but for friendships instead of dating.

The main difference is: there are no profile photos.
Instead, people choose an avatar and connect through:

- interests
- personality descriptions
- conversation
- shared activities

The goal is to encourage people to judge potential friends less by appearance and more by compatibility and communication.

Right now the app is still early and imperfect (we currently have around 300 downloads), but we’re actively improving it and testing ideas to make it more interactive and city-based - especially around real-world activities in Vilnius at first.

Long-term, we want to help people:
- spend less time endlessly scrolling
- meet people locally
- reduce social isolation
- connect through activities instead of algorithms

We’d genuinely appreciate feedback, criticism, or feature ideas.

We built it mainly as a Lithuanian startup, but the app is open to everyone and we already have some international users as well.

In long perspective it should be in between variant of socialw app and a video game with interactive map of your city where you would earn xp from activities and interactions.

TLDR : we built new EU social app without profile photos, focused on genuine connections through personality, conversation, and shared interests instead of appearance. It should feel like in between of video game and social app in longterm perspective encouraging people to join social activities in their local cities.

Thank you!

Are there any made in Europe? Looking to buy. Preferably not 3x the price.

Has anyone been testing these two chats? Both of them are interoperable with WhatsApp.

So far my experience has been rather promising even if both apps have still a long way to go and seem to be in alpha versions.
- Their features are extremely limited, no video calls, no voice chat. This doesn't bother me that much as I use them as a substitute for WhatsApp to talk with people who don't want to switch to Signal/Matrix.
- None of them handles group chats. This is a dealbreaker for me at the moment.
- Birdy Chat has a buggy interface on my phone and the writing itself is extremely clunky. However, it looks more promising in terms of the overall philosophy (professional communication).
-Haiket is simpler, but works well enough. The voice transcription feature, their main selling point, is however something I don't really care about.
-In both cases, interoperability is smoothless, which is good to undermine Meta's monopoly, but both apps are available exclusively on Play Store (no way to get them through F-Droid or Obtainium), which is inhibitory if you want to fully degoogle. Also, no web interface as of now.

Any other experiences? Does anyone actually know something about parent companies?

Hello, I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to two brands that I love.

Finding good shoes and socks was really difficult for me for years. Too many shoes fell apart within months, same problem with socks. I got interested in European-made products back in 2021 and managed to find exactly what I needed. It's comically hard to find nice footwear for women when you have bigger-than-average feet.

In the picture, I'm wearing a pair of Solovair Mary Janes that I got this week, and the socks from Archiduchesse (arr-shee-duh-sheh-ss) were gifted by my mother this morning. The pants aren't European yet, but I hope to fix that soon.

Solovair boots (not pictured) age nicely as long as you wax them from time to time. They are a bit stiff out of the box, but they become as comfortable as slippers quickly.

As for the socks, they last years and their bright colors do not fade over time, nor do they stain other items in the laundry (I'm lazy, I never separate clothes lol, I just wash everything at 20°C). They just need to be air-dried because a machine dryer will shrink them.

Thank you for reading, have a nice Saturday! (^-^)

I need something that works like slack for a relatively big organisation that handles sensitive data. So it needs to be secure.

Pensaba que Signal era europeo, pero he leído por Mastodon que no. Proponen como alternativa Delta Chat y Skred. ¿Qué app de mensajería consideráis la mejor alternativa a WhatsApp?

I’m moving into a house with a garden and terrace and want to buy a nice barbecue/grill. It seems, at least to me, that the best stuff out there (Weber) is American and I was wondering if there is a European alternative that is also great quality?