Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Image Generator

Recraft vs ImagineArt

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Recraft #5 in Image Generator 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Recraft
ImagineArt #8 in Image Generator 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ImagineArt

Recraft leads on 0 checks, ImagineArt on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRecraft · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Recraft scores higher on our rubric for image generator: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Recraft is the better fit for designers needing image and vector assets. ImagineArt is the better fit for creators wanting broad models and mobile access.

  • Recraft fits best

    Designers needing image and vector assets

  • ImagineArt fits best

    Creators wanting broad models and mobile access

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Recraft 9.0/10 Visit ↗ ImagineArt 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #5 in Image Generator #8 in Image Generator
Best for Designers needing image and vector assets Creators wanting broad models and mobile access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Recraft 2/3 · ImagineArt 2/3
Commercial use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Image editing ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Generation mode Not checked yet Not checked yet
Max output resolution Not checked yet Not checked yet
Available platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Creates raster images, vector graphics, illustrations, icons, and mockups
  • Edits images with natural-language prompts, inpainting, and background removal
  • Offers web, mobile, browser extension, integrations, and batch API workflows
  • Reference-guided generation, editing, inpainting, and upscaling in one platform
  • Web and mobile access, plus an image generation API
  • Free tier provides 100 credits that refresh every 24 hours
Cons
  • Free-plan images are public and cannot be used commercially
  • Commercial rights are available on paid plans, subject to Recraft's terms
  • Credit-based plans may constrain how much you can generate
  • Free access has limited models and features
  • Standard limits styles and models; full access is reserved for Ultimate
  • Credit amounts and plan terms vary across the listed tiers
Our verdict

Recraft is an AI design tool for professional designers, illustrators, marketers, and creative teams who need image and vector assets. It generates raster images, vector graphics, illustrations, icons, and mockups from prompts, and…

Read the review →

ImagineArt is a cloud-based creative platform for creators, designers, marketers, and teams who need image generation alongside editing tools. It supports text-to-image and reference-image-guided generation, prompt-based editing,…

Read the review →
  1. RecraftImage Generator 9.0Free plan
  2. ImagineArtImage Generator 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Recraft — where it wins

    • Creates raster images, vector graphics, illustrations, icons, and mockups
    • Edits images with natural-language prompts, inpainting, and background removal
    • Offers web, mobile, browser extension, integrations, and batch API workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Free-plan images are public and cannot be used commercially
    • Commercial rights are available on paid plans, subject to Recraft's terms
    • Credit-based plans may constrain how much you can generate

  • ImagineArt — where it wins

    • Reference-guided generation, editing, inpainting, and upscaling in one platform
    • Web and mobile access, plus an image generation API
    • Free tier provides 100 credits that refresh every 24 hours

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access has limited models and features
    • Standard limits styles and models; full access is reserved for Ultimate
    • Credit amounts and plan terms vary across the listed tiers

More comparisons

All image generator comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update