Microsoft Designer vs Visme

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.

Visme is a design tool for presentations and illustrations, with templates, brand-kit tools and real-time collaboration. It is available on the web and through desktop apps for Windows and macOS, as well as an iOS app. The free Basic plan costs nothing and provides 500MB of storage, with a limit of 50 slides or pages per project. Starter costs $12.25 a month, billed annually at $147/year, and includes 1GB of storage with unlimited projects and slides or pages per project. Pro costs $24.75 a month, billed annually at $297/year, and includes 10GB of storage with the same unlimited project and page allowances. Enterprise lists 10 or more users and 25GB of storage per user, but no price is listed. Visme is based in Rockville, Maryland, United States, and was founded in 2013. Its combination of presentation design, illustration tools, brand features and collaboration supports a range of shared visual work, while plan limits and storage allowances distinguish the tiers.