Visme vs Microsoft Designer

Visme9.0Visit Microsoft Designer8.7Visit

Higher score Visme #3 in AI Graphic Design Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $12.25/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Visme

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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

• Visme fits best

  Interactive presentations and visual content teams

• Microsoft Designer fits best

  Microsoft ecosystem users wanting free AI design

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Side by side

Feature	Visme 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Microsoft Designer 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in AI Graphic Design Software	#6 in AI Graphic Design Software
Best for	Interactive presentations and visual content teams	Microsoft ecosystem users wanting free AI design
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.25/user/mo	$9.99/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	20 integrations	6 integrations
Features Visme 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	Creates presentations, infographics, reports, charts, videos, and social graphics Combines Brand Kit, collaboration, interactivity, analytics, and AI tools Offers web, Windows, macOS, and iOS apps with many integrations	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	Basic includes only basic charts and fewer download formats Advanced exports, analytics, privacy controls, and most integrations require Pro Enterprise features and pricing are aimed at larger teams	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	Visme is a visual content creation platform for marketers, educators, businesses, nonprofits, and enterprise teams. It covers presentations, infographics, reports, documents, charts, social graphics, videos, forms, and microsites. Users… 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

• Visme — where it wins

  • Creates presentations, infographics, reports, charts, videos, and social graphics
  • Combines Brand Kit, collaboration, interactivity, analytics, and AI tools
  • Offers web, Windows, macOS, and iOS apps with many integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic includes only basic charts and fewer download formats
  • Advanced exports, analytics, privacy controls, and most integrations require Pro
  • Enterprise features and pricing are aimed at larger teams

• 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

• Visme9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $12.25/user/mo (annual)

  A flexible choice for interactive presentations, branded content, and visual reporting.

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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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