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Graphic Design Software Compared

8 graphic design software on the details each provider publishes — as at 2026-09-24. A comparison, not a ranking.

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Amir Wahab
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This page sets 8 graphic design software side by side on what each provider publishes — free tier, template/asset library (publisher's claim), brand kit on entry paid plan, standard entry price — as at 2026-09-24. For a Singapore small business or non-designer, how do the widely-used graphic design tools compare on free access, template/asset library and brand-kit support, and what does each one's entry paid plan cost at its standard ongoing monthly rate? It does not rank them or say which is right for you; it lays out comparable facts so you can judge against your own needs. Promotional and intro prices are suppressed; the standard ongoing rate is shown.

Graphic Design Software Compared — published details as at 2026-09-24. Comparison, not a ranking.

  • Canva

    Free tier
    Yes - Canva Free (S$0/year for one person)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Canva Pro: 3.6M+ templates (including premium); 141M+ premium photos, videos, graphics and audio
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    5 Brand Kits on Pro; team collaboration features begin on the Business plan
    Standard entry price
    S$18/mo

  • Adobe Express

    Free tier
    Yes - Adobe Express Free (S$0.00)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Premium: access to all premium static and video templates; 200M+ Adobe Stock assets; 30,000+ Adobe Fonts
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Brand kits included on Premium (billed as an individual plan; co-editing/sharing across teams on higher plans)
    Standard entry price
    S$13.39/mo (incl. GST; no annual commitment, billed monthly)

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Free tier
    No - 7-day free trial only
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Not published for Photoshop itself (a pixel editor, not a template gallery); the single-app plan bundles the Adobe Express Premium plan
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Not published on this plan (company-owned libraries / admin controls are a Creative Cloud for teams feature)
    Standard entry price
    S$30.81/mo (incl. GST; Photoshop single-app plan, annual, billed monthly)

  • Affinity (by Canva)

    Free tier
    Free app - the full Affinity app is free for everyone (registration required)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Not published (desktop Pixel, Vector and Layout studios; not marketed as a template/stock gallery)
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Not published (using Canva's AI tools inside Affinity requires a paid Canva subscription)
    Standard entry price
    Free (no paid tier for the app itself)

  • Figma

    Free tier
    Yes - Starter (free, limited)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Starter includes UI kits and templates; Professional adds team-wide design libraries and unlimited files/projects
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Team-wide design libraries on Professional; shared fonts listed from the Organization tier
    Standard entry price
    US$20/mo (Professional, Full seat, billed monthly)

  • VistaCreate

    Free tier
    Yes - Starter (US$0/mo for 1 seat)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Pro: 200K+ design templates; 170M+ photos, videos, vectors
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Infinite Brand Kits on Pro; Pro covers up to 10 seats (Starter is 1)
    Standard entry price
    US$13/mo (billed monthly)

  • Snappa

    Free tier
    Yes - free Starter plan (3 downloads per month)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    6,000+ templates; 5,000,000+ HD photos and graphics (stated royalty-free)
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    Not on Pro; team collaboration is a separate Team plan (US$30/mo, 5 users)
    Standard entry price
    US$15/mo (billed monthly)

  • PicMonkey

    Free tier
    No permanent free plan - 7-day free trial (free editing/auto-save, but downloading requires a subscription)
    Template/asset library (publisher's claim)
    Templates and an expansive top-tier font library (no count published); premium stock photo library from the Pro plan
    Brand kit on entry paid plan
    One brand kit on Basic; team co-editing/commenting only on the Business plan
    Standard entry price
    US$7.99/mo (Basic, billed monthly)

Where these figures come from

Each row is taken from the provider's own published information, current as at 2026-09-24:

  • Canva — canva.com
  • Adobe Express — adobe.com
  • Adobe Photoshop — adobe.com
  • Affinity (by Canva) — canva.com
  • Figma — figma.com
  • VistaCreate — create.vista.com
  • Snappa — snappa.com
  • PicMonkey — picmonkey.com

What this page cannot tell you

  • Prices are the vendor's published standard rate as at 2026-09-24 and change often.
  • Global tools; some are subscriptions, one (Affinity) is a free perpetual desktop app, and Adobe's plans are quoted as 'annual, billed monthly' rather than month-to-month.
  • Standard monthly (billed-monthly) rates are shown; where a vendor page defaults to the cheaper annual rate (Canva, Figma, VistaCreate), the higher month-to-month figure is used and the annual saving is suppressed.
  • Prices reflect what each vendor showed to a Singapore visitor: Canva and Adobe publish in SGD (incl. GST); Figma, VistaCreate, Snappa and PicMonkey publish in USD.
  • Adobe Photoshop has no free tier and is not a template-based maker; the Photoshop single-app plan (S$30.81/mo) is shown, though the cheaper Photography plan (S$26.79/mo incl. GST) also includes Photoshop plus Lightroom.
  • Template and asset counts are each vendor's own published marketing claims, counted differently by each vendor and not independently verified.
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About the author

Amir Wahab

Founder and Editor

Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.

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