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THE DIRECTORY / 21 TOOLS / 19 WITH A FREE PLAN
Graphic design & thumbnails
Design thumbnails, social posts and brand graphics without a design degree.
Best graphic design tools for creators (2026)
Read the buying guideDesign editors
13 tools-
GIMP
Provides cross-platform raster image manipulation, photo retouching, and editing
Free$0
Free plan: The Free & Open Source Image Editor
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Pixlr
Provides browser-based photo editing, templates, and generative AI tools
Freemiumfrom $2.49/mo
Free plan: 100% free, right in your browser
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Xara
Marketing content and document automation platform for teams
Freemiumfrom $12/mo
Free plan: Limit of 5 document downloads
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Visme
Creates presentations, infographics, reports, and branded visual content
Freemiumfrom $12.25/mo billed yearly
Free plan: Visme offers a free plan
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Figma
Collaborative interface design, vector editing, and interactive prototyping platform
Freemiumfrom $16/mo
Free plan: Free limited access to Figma products
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Desygner
Creates documents, presentations, marketing graphics, and PDFs online
Freemiumfrom $19/mo
Free plan: 3 core apps and 1M+ free templates
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Lunacy
Native vector graphic design app with built-in stock graphics
Freemiumfrom $19.99/mo
Free plan: Free license
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BeFunky
Photo editor, collage maker, and graphic design web platform
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Basic Photo Editing Tools
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Canva
Visual suite for everyone to design and collaborate on content
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Up to 5 Canva Sites
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DocHipo
Web-based document, social graphic, and visual collateral design editor
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Free templates
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Kittl
AI-first design platform for creators and merch
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Personal use only curated templates
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Sketch
Provides vector design, prototyping, and developer handoff tools
Free trialfrom $12/mo billed yearly
Trial: 30-day free trial
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CorelDRAW
Vector illustration, layout design, and photo editing software suite
Free trialSee pricing
Trial: 15-day trial
Thumbnails & social graphics
8 tools-
FotoJet
Online graphic designer, photo editor, and collage maker
Freemiumfrom $6.99/mo
Free plan: Free tool gives multiple options
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Snappa
Creates graphics for social media, ads, and blogs online
Freemiumfrom $15/mo
Free plan: 3 downloads per month
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1of10
Finds outlier ideas and generates viral YouTube thumbnails
Freemiumfrom $19/mo
Free plan: 60 credits a month
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vidIQ
YouTube growth toolkit with SEO, analytics, and thumbnail tools
Freemiumfrom $19/mo
Free plan: 150 AI Credits every month
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Picmaker
Creates AI-powered social media graphics, thumbnails, and posts
Freemiumfrom $35/mo
Free plan: Free plan
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Pikzels
Generates data-backed YouTube thumbnails, titles, and visual concepts
Freemiumfrom $40/mo
Free plan: Free Tools
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Pixelied
Online photo editor and graphic design suite with templates
Freemiumfrom $47/mo billed yearly
Free plan: 200+ free templates
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TubeBuddy
YouTube channel optimization platform with SEO and thumbnail tools
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Free plan