Design tools
17 tools, each with ratings from published sources, pricing and alternatives.
Sorted by score, highest first
- CaCanva9.7/10$144/yr
Adobe Express9.6/10
Visme9.2/10$12.25/seat/mo · billed yearly
Behance9.1/10$9.99/mo · billed yearly- FiFigma8.8/10$16/seat/mo · billed yearly
- AMAutodesk Maya
BlenderFree
Coolors- DrDribbble$4/mo · billed yearly
- GiGIMPFree
Google FontsFree- IciconmonstrFree
- InInkscapeFree
Lucidchart
PhotopeaFree
PlacebearFree
TinyPNG$3.25/mo · billed yearly
Compare at a glance
| Tool | Score | From price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | 9.7/10 | $144/yr | Yes |
| Adobe Express | 9.6/10 | Yes | |
| Visme | 9.2/10 | $12.25/seat/mo · billed yearly | Yes |
| Behance | 9.1/10 | $9.99/mo · billed yearly | Yes |
| Figma | 8.8/10 | $16/seat/mo · billed yearly | Yes |
| Autodesk Maya | |||
| Blender | Yes | ||
| Coolors | Yes | ||
| Dribbble | $4/mo · billed yearly | Yes | |
| GIMP | Yes | ||
| Google Fonts | Yes | ||
| iconmonstr | Yes | ||
| Inkscape | Yes | ||
| Lucidchart | Yes | ||
| Photopea | Yes | ||
| Placebear | Yes | ||
| TinyPNG | $3.25/mo · billed yearly | Yes |
How to choose
This page compares the 17 Design tools in our data, using facts recorded from each vendor's own pages. Use the list to narrow the field, then open the comparison table and each tool page for the detail.
Pick by need
- Free plan: Canva, Adobe Express, Visme, Behance, Figma, Blender, Coolors, Dribbble, and 8 more.
- Lowest starting price in USD per month: TinyPNG, $3.25/mo (billed yearly).
- Free trial: Behance 7 days, Adobe Express 30 days and Canva.
- Apps for both iOS and Android: Canva, Behance and Figma.
- Most ratings behind a score: Canva, 31,276,285 ratings.
- Prices were last checked against each vendor's own pricing page on 5 Nov 2026, the most recent check among the tools listed.
Before you pay, check three things on each tool page: what the free plan leaves out, what the plan costs after the first term, and which platforms the tool runs on. Each page links the vendor's own pricing source so you can confirm the figures yourself. Tools are sorted by Tools.us.org score, highest first, with ties broken by the number of ratings. The score summarizes published ratings only; this page reports recorded facts and is not a hands-on test.