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Kittl vs Poster.sh

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Kittl from $12/seat/mo, Poster.sh from $9.90/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Poster.sh has one; not confirmed by us for Kittl
Higher Trust score
Kittl — 95 vs 63 for Poster.sh
Best fit
Kittl: Print-on-demand sellers making t-shirt and poster art · Poster.sh: Event organizers needing a quick poster draft

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactKittlPoster.sh
CategoryGraphic Design & TemplatesGraphic Design & Templates
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12/seat/mo$9.90/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score95 / 10063 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyKittl—
Launched2022—
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Kittl

The right pick if you sell print-on-demand or physical goods and need a real vector editor bolted to image generation. If you mostly need social posts and docs, Canva does more for less and Kittl's token meter will annoy you.

Pros

  • Genuine vector editing and text-on-path effects, not a template filler
  • Multiple frontier image models are selectable inside one plan
  • Commercial licence to 500,000 copies is included from the Pro tier, which suits POD sellers
  • Exports SVG and PDF plus 300 DPI raster from $15/mo

Cons

  • No API, so it cannot sit in an automated pipeline
  • AI tokens reset monthly with no rollover, and top-ups are only sold on higher tiers
  • Free tier is personal-use only and gives a single 100-token grant, not a monthly one
  • Web only — no desktop or mobile app

Poster.sh

Poster.sh is a reasonable starting point when you need a poster draft fast and don't have a designer on hand, since the text-brief-to-concept step and built-in editor cover the whole path from idea to export. It stays a fairly generic generator though: there's no disclosed company behind it, and the free tier's five credits run out after one or two attempts.

Pros

  • Generates a poster from one prompt with a choice of style, size, model and resolution
  • Select-and-describe AI edits for text and objects, plus a manual layout editor
  • Background removal is free and runs in the browser without credits
  • API access and team seats available on a sales-enabled Business tier

Cons

  • Free tier is limited to five one-time credits
  • Company identity and location are not disclosed
  • AI edits cost credits on top of generation, and 4K posters cannot be edited yet

Which one fits

Choose Kittl if you need

  • Print-on-demand sellers making t-shirt and poster art
  • Solo brand designers who need editable SVG out, not just PNG
  • Label, packaging and merch mockup work

Choose Poster.sh if you need

  • Event organizers needing a quick poster draft
  • Social media marketers iterating on campaign visuals
  • Users who want to edit AI-generated poster concepts rather than build from scratch

Kittl vs Poster.sh: the questions people ask

Is Kittl cheaper than Poster.sh?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Kittl starts at $12/seat/mo, Poster.sh at $9.90/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Kittl or Poster.sh have a free tier?

Both: Kittl has a free tier, and Poster.sh has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Kittl or Poster.sh?

Poster.sh ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Kittl is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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