Of the Design tools rated on AI Tier List, 16 can be used for free — ranked here by our tier ratings. 2 are fully free and 14 offer a free plan (freemium). The top-rated free pick is Canva (Tier A).
A popular graphic design platform integrating AI features to simplify design workflows.
Strengths: User-friendly interface, powerful AI editing tools (Magic Studio), offline mode support, extensive design ecosystem integration, integrated ad campaign management
Full review
AI-powered suite within Canva for generating designs, images, videos, and text.
Strengths: Seamless integration with existing Canva platform, User-friendly interface, Massive user base, Rapid content generation, AI-powered mini-apps and website creation
Full review
An AI site builder generating sitemaps and wireframes from text prompts.
Strengths: Text-prompt based sitemap/wireframe generation, strong integration with Figma and Webflow, accelerated web design process, optimized designer/developer collaboration, practical component library
Full review
Strengths: Powerful Gen-3 video generation, advanced camera control tools, precise editing via motion brush, intuitive user interface, scalability via API
Full review
Microsoft's AI design tool powered by DALL-E.
Strengths: High-quality image generation based on DALL-E 3, strong integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, user-friendly interface, free accessibility
Full review
An AI-powered design platform offering tools for logos, videos, and more.
Strengths: Multi-functional integrated platform, AI-powered design automation, User-friendly interface, Wide range of templates
Full review
Product-aware AI that simplifies design research by thinking through UX.
Strengths: UX-centric analysis, product context-aware design generation, Figma integration, actionable insights
Full review
An AI design tool for e-commerce brands to create product photography and branded content.
Strengths: E-commerce specialized, high-quality product photography, easy brand content creation, user-friendly interface, time and cost saving
Full review
AI tool for designers to find complementary font pairs.
Strengths: AI-powered font recommendations, intuitive interface, increased design efficiency, free to use, improves visual harmony
Full review
Generates various AI packaging designs just by text input.
Strengths: Text prompt-based, easy to use, supports various packaging forms, no design expertise required
Full review
Generates editable UI designs from text prompts, aiding designers in rapid prototyping.
Strengths: Text-to-UI generation, Design prototyping, LLM hallucination detection, Agent tracing, Failure clustering
Full review
An AI-powered design tool that generates personalized color palettes.
Strengths: Personalized color recommendations, AI-powered learning, user-friendly interface, real-time mockup application, improved design efficiency
Full review
Generates realistic 3D models and scenes from text or images.
Strengths: Text/image-based 3D generation, Realistic model quality, Increased 3D creation accessibility, Innovative technology
Full review
AI-powered graphic design app for creating professional-quality visuals.
Strengths: Microsoft ecosystem integration, high-quality image generation via DALL-E 3, intuitive interface, high accessibility of free generation, easy-to-use image editing tools
Full review
Uizard transforms text, screenshots, or sketches into editable wireframes and prototypes using AI.
Strengths: Supports diverse input methods, rapid wireframe/prototype generation, AI-powered design automation, low barrier to entry, collaborative features
Full review
AI-powered storytelling for quickly creating engaging presentations.
Strengths: Historical AI-powered rapid content generation, engaging visual storytelling, user-friendly interface
Full review