Lunacy vs Microsoft Designer

Lunacy is a graphic design app and platform for power users and teams, with desktop and web use and online and offline modes. Its tools include auto layouts, real-time collaboration, components, variables, and prototyping. Built-in icons, illustrations, photos, and UI kits provide assets, while AI tools include an image upscaler, background remover, text generator, and avatar generator. Lunacy works natively with.sketch files and can import documents from Figma. Users can work with local documents without an internet connection or deploy its private cloud on-premises or on a VPS. Private-cloud controls include access management, single sign-on, detailed logs, data recovery, and administrator-approved updates. On-premises customers manage their own server and backups; VPS customers can manage backups or delegate them to Icons8 engineers. The free plan allows up to 10 cloud documents and 10 editors or exporters, with 30 days of version history. Paid plans include Personal cloud at $4.99 a month and Professional team at $4.99 a month. The features page says third-party integrations are not currently planned.

Microsoft Designer is a design tool available on the web, iOS and Android. It includes templates, presentation design and illustration tools, and offers a mobile app. The free Designer access requires a Microsoft account, and usage limits may apply. Paid access is provided through Microsoft 365 plans, which include Designer alongside other Microsoft 365 apps. Microsoft 365 Personal costs $9.99 per month for one person and provides higher usage for creating and editing AI images. Microsoft 365 Family costs $12.99 per month for one to six people, with higher usage for those tasks. Microsoft 365 Premium costs $19.99 per month for one to six people and provides extensive usage for creating and editing AI images. Designer does not include a brand kit. Microsoft, its maker, is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, and was founded in 1975.