Microsoft Designer vs Recraft

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.

Recraft provides text-to-image generation, reference image support and image editing, with output in SVG, PNG, JPG, PDF, TIFF and Lottie formats. API access is available, and API is the listed platform. Its free plan includes 30 daily credits. Monthly AI credits are listed as 1,000 credits per month, alongside the plan-specific credit amounts. Commercial use is limited. Recraft was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The free plan offers a way to use the product without a listed subscription price, while the named tiers specify progressively larger credit totals. The combination of image generation, editing, references and multiple export formats may be relevant to people creating or modifying visual assets, including those who need vector and raster outputs.