Lunacy vs Snappa

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.

Snappa is a cloud-based graphic design tool for creating social posts, advertisements, blog graphics and similar work. It is designed for non-designers, including marketers, entrepreneurs and small businesses. The browser service provides more than 6,000 customizable templates and over 5,000,000 high-resolution photos and graphics. Editing includes text, photo effects, image resizing and one-click background removal. Designs can be shared to social media, with Buffer integration for scheduling. Snappa says included photos and graphics are royalty-free and licensed for commercial use. It runs on a laptop or desktop with an internet connection without installation, and has no desktop app. The Starter plan allows three downloads per month. Pro costs $10 a month billed yearly for one user; Team costs $20 a month billed yearly for five users and adds collaboration. Snappa is owned by Nosco Media Inc.