# Mate Studio

## Kurzbeschreibung
**"The first no-design creation software"**


Mate is a web-based content creation software for on-brand images, graphics, animations, videos, social media assets, performance marketing creatives, and website visuals. The platform is aimed at teams that want to create content in corporate design without any design skills. AI features include Brand AI, AI Onboarding, AI Templates, AI Caption, AI Pictures, as well as AI Posts & Templates.

## Claim
Create agency-level visuals in less than 60 seconds with AI

## Geeignet für
- Images
- Design / Graphics
- Marketing & Advertising
- Social Media
- Texts / Content
- Video

## Kernfunktionen
- Image editing
- Graphic Design
- Social media content
- Text generation
- Translation
- Video generation
- Advertisements

## Preismodell
- **subscription:** **Free trial / Demo**

Trial option without a credit card as well as regular live demos; no permanently free production plan publicly listed.


**Basic** Entry-level plan with AI credits, asset storage, stock assets from Unsplash and Pexels, social media integrations, and email support.


**Pro** For small teams; includes Basic features plus more AI credits, more asset storage, video and audio features, custom font, multiple color schemes, scheduled social media posts, and bookable add-ons.


**Business **For power users and growing teams; includes Pro features plus more storage, unlimited color schemes, DAM and publishing tool integrations, full role management, approval workflow, and priority support.


**Enterprise** Custom offering for large teams, multiple brands, and international locations; includes Business features plus custom digital and print templates, multiple brandings, dedicated account manager, SSO, and enterprise service package.
- **other:** **Add-ons** Service packages, integrations, SSO options, enterprise services, and custom templates.


**AI Credits** Monthly AI credits depending on the plan; exact quotas vary by plan.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**On-Prem / local hosting: indirect / not available**

The FAQ states that Mate is a web-based application and does not need to be installed locally. An on-prem, local, or self-hosting option is not specified on the website.

**Private Cloud / data center: partial**

Hosting on AWS in 'European regions' is documented. This suggests a regional classification in the EU/EEA context, but a dedicated, private, or isolated customer environment is not described on the website.

**EU SaaS / Managed: covered**

Mate describes itself as a web-based SaaS application; at the same time, the website mentions AWS hosting in European regions and presents the platform as a European creation platform. This generally documents an EU-oriented managed SaaS operation, even though specific regions are missing.

**Hybrid: indirect / not available**

There are indications of integrations, for example with DAM systems, but no description of a hybrid operating model in which one part runs locally/private cloud and one part runs as an external SaaS service.

**DPA / DPA: covered**

The website states multiple times that Mate can conclude 'data processing agreements' or 'Datenverarbeitungsverträge' upon request. In addition, the security page indicates that subprocessors are included in the DPA or in the TOMs.

**No training: unclear**

No statement was found on the website that prompts, uploads, chat histories, or outputs are generally not used for training general AI models. An opt-out from AI training is not specified on the website.

**Open source / transparency path: indirect / not available**

Open-source components, open models, self-hostable parts, or any other transparency/sovereignty path are not specified on the website. Export formats for content are mentioned, but there is no actual open-source or transparency path.

**Data processing**

According to the website, Mate is a web-based SaaS software. The infrastructure runs on AWS; according to the security page, it is hosted in European regions. For data at rest, AWS services such as RDS and S3 with AES-256 encryption are used. A DPA/AVV is available upon request. According to the security page, the list of data subprocessors is not publicly linked, but is only accessible in the DPA or in the TOMs. Statements on EU data residency at country/region level, on on-prem/self-hosting, on an AI training opt-out, or on certifications are not specified on the website.

**Conclusion**

For users in the EU/EEA, the data processing is *tendentially documented in a privacy-friendly manner*, because Mate mentions European AWS hosting, DPA/AVV upon request, and security measures. However, important details for a reliable unrestricted GDPR approval are missing from the website, especially regarding specific data residency, public subprocessors, training use, and certifications. Therefore overall 'conditional'.

**Sources**

- [https://mate-studio.com/](https://mate-studio.com/)
- [https://mate-studio.com/en](https://mate-studio.com/en)
- [https://mate-studio.com/security](https://mate-studio.com/security)
- [https://mate-studio.com/en/faqs](https://mate-studio.com/en/faqs)
- [https://mate-studio.com/en/privacy](https://mate-studio.com/en/privacy)
- [https://mate-studio.com/terms-conditions](https://mate-studio.com/terms-conditions)

The website documents several data protection and hosting aspects relevant for the EU/EEA region: Mate describes itself as GDPR-compliant, offers an AVV/DPA upon request, and states hosting on AWS in European regions. This is positive for use in the EU/EEA. However, the documentation published on the website is not sufficient for a fully clear classification as 'yes', because key points are only available indirectly or only upon request: specific EU data center countries are not named, the list of subprocessors is not publicly viewable, an explicit exclusion of training with customer data is not stated on the website, and certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2 are not mentioned on the website.

**Positive**

Positively documented are: **Privacy policy available**, **AVV/DPA available upon request**, **Hosting via AWS in European regions**, **AES-256 encryption for data at rest** as well as an **external penetration test**, which can be shared under NDA. In addition, Mate positions itself as a 'One European Creation platform' and 'Built with ❤️ in Europe'.

**Negative**

Negative or limiting is that the website states **no specific server location** within the EU/EEA, provides **no publicly viewable subprocessor list**, mentions **no explicit opt-out or contractual exclusion of AI training with customer data**, describes **no on-prem/self-hosting option**, and states **no relevant certifications** such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2 on the website.

**Server location**

The Security page states that Mate's entire infrastructure runs on Amazon AWS and is 'hosted in European regions'. A specific country or specific data center in the EU/EEA is not stated on the website.

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** abgedeckt
- **Hybrid:** unknown
- **AVV / DPA:** abgedeckt
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** unknown
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** unknown

## Standort
**Land:** Germany

**Taxonomie:** Germany

Mate Software GmbH, Obernstraße 44, 33602 Bielefeld, Germany. Register: Bielefeld Local Court, HRB 43575.

## Vorteile
- Very strong for brand-compliant content production
- Images, graphics, animations, and videos in one tool
- AI Caption, AI Pictures, and AI Templates
- Social media integrations and scheduled posts
- DAM integrations possible
- Role management, approval workflows, and SSO in a business/enterprise context
- German provider with AWS EU hosting and AVV/DPA upon request

## Nachteile
- Not a pure text-to-image/text-to-video generator like Pollo, Runway, or Midjourney
- Strong focus on brand communication, less on free creative AI experiments
- No publicly accessible AVV/DPA or list of subprocessors; documents only available on request or in the DPA/TOMs
- No publicly clearly documented no-training guarantee for entered AI data found
- More B2B-oriented for small individuals compared to simple design tools

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://mate-studio.com/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-07-10

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/mate-studio-en/