Krea AI

Leonardo AI

Leonardo AI generates and edits images with proprietary and third-party AI models, using a token-based credit system across free and paid tiers.

Ideogram

AI image generator with integrated text rendering: render text in images with 90% accuracy (vs 30% Midjourney), variations, remixing, and developer API. Fast and quality modes.

Midjourney

Subscription AI tool that generates images from text prompts, billed by monthly fast GPU hours, with no free plan.

Canva AI

Canva AI (Magic Studio) adds AI image generation, background removal and AI writing inside Canva, with monthly usage caps by plan.

FLUX AI

Image generation model and ecosystem used for visual exploration and creative production.

Stable Diffusion

Open-source image generation AI model freely available via cloud API (Stability.ai) or self-hosted, creating images from text descriptions.

Remove.bg

Instant background removal from any image. Free and API available.

Adobe Firefly

Adobe Firefly is a generative AI web app for images, video and audio, also powering features inside Photoshop, Premiere Pro and InDesign.

Magnific

Magnific upscales and creatively enhances images with AI, bundled into Freepik's broader image, video and audio suite.

Topaz

Maker of Topaz Labs' AI enhancement software: Photo AI (denoise, sharpen), Video AI (video enhancement) and Gigapixel (upscaling up to 6x, runs locally on your GPU).

Excalidraw

Infinite-canvas whiteboard with a hand-drawn style, free real-time collaboration, and an open-source core.

Milanote

Milanote organizes notes, images, links and files on visual boards for creative projects, with real-time board sharing.

Whimsical

Wireframes, flowcharts, mind maps and docs on infinite canvas with AI.

PureRef

Lightweight reference board for artists, illustrators, and 3D.

Adobe Fresco

A free iPad and Windows painting app with natural-media brushes, frame-by-frame animation and cross-device syncing.

Clip Studio Paint

Clip Studio Paint is a drawing, comic/manga and animation tool with a pressure-sensitive brush engine, sold as a subscription or a one-time perpetual license.

Krita

Open-source application for digital painting, illustration and concept art.

FigJam

Collaborative digital whiteboard by Figma for brainstorming, team alignment, and planning. Included free with all Figma plans, no additional cost.

Inspo AI

AI visual search across a 200,000+ screen index, collaborative moodboards and text-to-interface generation.

ShotDeck

Cinematic reference database for moodboards, framing, lighting, and art direction.