Desygner vs Microsoft Designer

Desygner9.2Visit Microsoft Designer8.7Visit

Higher score Desygner #2 in AI Graphic Design Software 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $19/user/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Desygner

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Microsoft Designer #6 in AI Graphic Design Software 8.7/10 Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit site

• Desygner fits best

  Teams needing templates and business design tools

• Microsoft Designer fits best

  Microsoft ecosystem users wanting free AI design

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Side by side

Feature	Desygner 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Microsoft Designer 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in AI Graphic Design Software	#6 in AI Graphic Design Software
Best for	Teams needing templates and business design tools	Microsoft ecosystem users wanting free AI design
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/user/mo	$9.99/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Features Desygner 1/6 · Microsoft Designer 0/6
AI layout generation	Not published	Not published
Brand kit	✓ (best)	—
Background removal	Not published	Not published
Design resizing	Not published	Not published
Print-ready exports	Not published	Not published
Team collaboration	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	More than 1 million free templates across business design needs Brand controls, collaboration, resizing and social scheduling in one platform API, private cloud, SSO/SAML and governance controls for enterprises	Free prompt-based image and design generation with a Microsoft account Strong integration with Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote Web, iOS and Android access with useful image-editing tools
Cons	No desktop app; access is through web, mobile apps or API Free plan limits projects, AI credits and pooled storage Business starts at $19 per user monthly, before higher-tier features	Usage limits may apply on the Free plan Licensed for personal, non-commercial use Brand kits were deprecated during the October 2025 migration
Our verdict	Desygner is a browser-based graphic design platform for individuals, small businesses, marketing teams and enterprises. It covers brochures, flyers, social posts, business cards, presentations, documents and PDFs, with editable text,… Read the review →	Microsoft Designer is a web-based graphic design and image-editing tool for personal users who want to create visuals with generative AI. Text prompts can produce images, invitations, greeting cards, stickers, collages, banners and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Desygner — where it wins

  • More than 1 million free templates across business design needs
  • Brand controls, collaboration, resizing and social scheduling in one platform
  • API, private cloud, SSO/SAML and governance controls for enterprises

  Where it doesn't

  • No desktop app; access is through web, mobile apps or API
  • Free plan limits projects, AI credits and pooled storage
  • Business starts at $19 per user monthly, before higher-tier features

• Microsoft Designer — where it wins

  • Free prompt-based image and design generation with a Microsoft account
  • Strong integration with Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote
  • Web, iOS and Android access with useful image-editing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage limits may apply on the Free plan
  • Licensed for personal, non-commercial use
  • Brand kits were deprecated during the October 2025 migration

• Desygner9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/user/mo

  A broad business design suite with templates, AI tools, collaboration and brand controls.

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• Microsoft Designer8.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo

  A capable free AI design tool for personal users already in the Microsoft ecosystem.

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