Image and design tools
All 47 image and design tools in the library, with what each one is best for, what it costs to start, whether there is a free plan and what that plan actually limits. Every figure comes from the vendor’s own pricing page, with the date we checked it.
47 tools in this category, listed alphabetically. Every price, free-plan limit and check date below is the vendor-checked fact already published on that tool’s own page on this site.
What to check before you choose
The free tiers differ sharply. Krea’s free plan includes 100 compute units a day, which its page puts at about 5 images a day, and the commercial licence starts on Basic at $9 a month. Canva Free covers 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of storage. Midjourney lists no free plan or free trial. Photoroom shows a free trial button but lists no free plan, and Pixelcut’s free plan exports without a watermark.
Compare all 47 images and design tools
Every cell is copied, not calculated. Entry price is the starting figure that tool’s page publishes under “Paid plans from”; where a tool begins on a free tier that figure is $0, which is what its own page shows, and the Free plan? column says which kind of free access that is. Where a page publishes no starting figure, the cell repeats the cheapest plan it does list, word for word, or says the vendor publishes no self-serve price at all. Hard limit repeats that page’s “On the record” line, which is what the vendor states about the free tier. Price checked is the same date the tool page carries.
| Tool | Best for | Entry price | Free plan? | Hard limit | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Express | People who want to try Adobe Express from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Adobe Firefly | People who want to try Adobe Firefly from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Adobe Illustrator | People who want to try Adobe Illustrator from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Adobe Lightroom | Photographers and creators who edit many photos and want a consistent look | US$11.99/month (annual, billed monthly) | Free trial | Adobe offers a 7-day free trial of the full version of Lightroom for mobile, desktop and web. Plans are annual, billed monthly. | |
| Adobe Photoshop | Photographers, designers and marketers who need precise image editing and compositing | US$19.99/month (annual, billed monthly) | Free trial | Adobe offers a 7-day free trial of Photoshop. Plans are annual subscriptions billed monthly; there is no permanent free version of desktop Photoshop listed. | |
| AI Fashion Models insMind | People who want to try AI Fashion Models insMind from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| AI Hairstyle | People who want to try AI Hairstyle from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| AI HairStyles | People who want to try AI HairStyles from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| AI Logo by Fiverr | People who want to try AI Logo by Fiverr from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| ArtFlow AI | People who want to try ArtFlow AI from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | Ongoing free plan | The official site says you can start free. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Botika | People who want to try Botika from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Canva | Non-designers who need thumbnails, slides and social graphics fast | US$144/yr | Ongoing free plan | Canva Free is US$0 for one person, with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of cloud storage. | |
| ChatGPT Image 2.5 | People who want to try ChatGPT Image 2.5 from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| ChatGPT Images 2.0 | People who want to try ChatGPT Images 2.0 from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| ComfyUI | Designers, video creators and developers who want full control over AI image and video generation, from a single image to a production API | $0 | Ongoing free plan | Comfy reports that Comfy Desktop is free and open source to run on your own hardware. Comfy Cloud gives new users 5 free runs on real GPUs and free Comfy Agent credits, then paid plans. | |
| DeepFakesWeb | People who want to try DeepFakesWeb from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | Ongoing free plan | The official site says you can start free. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Design.com | People who want to try Design.com from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Emergent AI | People who want to try Emergent AI from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Envato Elements | Video creators, designers and marketers who use a lot of stock media and templates | $16.50/month billed annually | Paid | Envato Elements is a paid subscription. The pricing page lists Core, Plus and Ultimate plans and does not list a free plan or free trial. | |
| Face Shape Detector | People who want to try Face Shape Detector from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| FaceSwapper | People who want to try FaceSwapper from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | Ongoing free plan | The official site says you can start free. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Figma | Product designers, developers and teams who design apps, websites and design systems together | $16/month per Full seat | Ongoing free plan | Figma’s Starter plan is free, with limited access to Figma products, unlimited drafts, UI kits and up to 500 AI credits a month. | |
| Flux.2 | People who want to try Flux.2 from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Browser | People who want to try Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Browser from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Genie by Lumalabs | People who want to try Genie by Lumalabs from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | Ongoing free plan | The official site says you can start free. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Get3D Nvidia | People who want to try Get3D Nvidia from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Hautech AI | People who want to try Hautech AI from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Hitem3D | People who want to try a 3D model from a prompt before they need commercial rights or downloads | $0 | One-time free credits | Hitem3D’s pricing page lists Free at $0 a year with 100 trial credits, no commercial use, and no 3D model downloads on that tier. | |
| Hunyuan3D | People who want to try Hunyuan3D from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Ideogram | People who want to try Ideogram from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Imagine Image 2.0 | People who want to try Imagine Image 2.0 from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | Ongoing free plan | The official site says you can start free. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| insMind AI Logo | People who want to try insMind AI Logo from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Krea | Online shops, marketing teams and designers who need product photos in new scenes, and studios that want image, video and 3D models under one subscription | $9/month | Ongoing free plan | Krea’s pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 with 100 compute units a day, no credit card required, and about 5 Krea 3 images a day. Basic, at $9 a month, is the first plan that adds the commercial license. | |
| Leonardo.Ai | People making images who can start in public on a small daily token grant | $0 | Ongoing free plan | Leonardo’s pricing page lists Free at $0 a month excluding tax, with 150 fast tokens a day, auto model access, and public creations. | |
| LogoAI | Founders who want a logo and a small brand kit without hiring a designer | $10 for 7 days | Paid | LogoAI’s pricing page lists a 7-day trial at $10 and Pro at $20 a month. The trial is not free. | |
| Looka | People who want to try Looka from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Marble by World Labs | People who want to try Marble by World Labs from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Meshy | Makers and small studios who want a 3D asset from a prompt and can live with attribution on the free license | $0 | Ongoing free plan | Meshy’s pricing page lists Free at no charge, with no credit card, 100 monthly credits, and up to 10 assets. Commercial use on Free requires attribution under CC BY 4.0. | |
| Meta SAM 3D | People who want to try Meta SAM 3D from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Midjourney | Creative concepts and visual mood boards | $10/mo | Paid | No free plan or free trial listed. | |
| ModiFace | People who want to try ModiFace from the official site before they pay | See the official site for current plans | See official pricing | See the official pricing page for current plans. A complete price table was not readable on November 11, 2026, so this page does not state a price. | |
| Namecheap Logo Maker | People who want a quick logo from Namecheap and will confirm any paid download on the live page | $0 | Ongoing free plan | Namecheap titles the page Free Logo Maker. The pricing link in the capture opened a login page, so a paid tier was not read. | |
| Photoroom | Online sellers who need clean product photos | $7.50/mo billed yearly | Free trial | A free trial button is shown on Pro and Max; no free plan is listed. | |
| Pixa (Pixelcut) | Online sellers and small brands that need clean product photos, lifestyle shots and short promo videos without a studio | $0 | Ongoing free plan | Pixelcut’s pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 with limited background removal, limited upscaling and free exports without a watermark. | |
| Procreate | Illustrators, hobby artists and designers who draw on an iPad with Apple Pencil | $12.99 USD one-time | Paid | Procreate is a one-time purchase of $12.99 USD from the App Store, with no subscription. No free version or trial is listed on procreate.com. | |
| PromptDirector | People who generate images or video and want the public prompt kept with the file, on their own computer | Free | Ongoing free plan | The README says PromptDirector is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, with no account. This is an ongoing free license, not a trial. | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | Designers and marketers who need to edit one part of an image or fix text without starting over | Credits | One-time free credits | Seedream is available inside Dreamina, which gives free daily credits; which Seedream 5.0 versions each Dreamina plan includes was not confirmed. |
How we pick
Every row above copies a figure that is already on that tool’s own page on this site, and each of those pages links the vendor’s own pricing page and the date we read it. Where a vendor publishes no limit, or no price, the row says so rather than filling the gap. The order is alphabetical by tool name, not a ranking. Nothing here is bought: no vendor pays for a row, a position or a mention, and where a link to a vendor is an affiliate link it is marked on the tool page, not here.
Guides, comparisons and best-for pages
These pages go deeper on tools in this category. Each one links back here.
Frequently asked questions
What is on this page?
This page lists every images and design tool in the library, with the best-for line, entry price, free-plan label, and limit already published on each tool’s own page.
How is the list ordered?
The list is alphabetical by tool name. It is not a ranking, and no vendor pays for a row.
Where do the figures come from?
Every price and limit is copied from that tool’s page on this site, which links the vendor’s pricing page and the date it was checked.