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Kittl vs Recraft

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, Recraft from $10/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Recraft has one; not confirmed by us for Kittl
Best fit
Kittl: Print-on-demand sellers making t-shirt and poster art · Recraft: Designers who need editable SVG icons, logos marks and illustrations rather than raster approximations
Platforms
Kittl: Web · Recraft: Web, Figma plugin

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

KittlBrowser design editor with generative image and vector modelsRecraftRaster and editable vector generation with reusable brand styles, a design canvas, Figma plugin and API

Side by side

FactKittlRecraft
CategoryGraphic Design & TemplatesIcons, Stickers & Illustrations
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12/seat/mo$10/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score95 / 10091 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API, Figma plugin
CompanyKittlRecraft Inc.
Launched20222022
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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

Recraft

The tool to reach for when the output has to be a real vector or has to match a style across fifty assets, which is where general image models fall apart. For one-off photorealistic images other models are at least as good, and the free tier is a showcase rather than a workspace since everything you make there is public and not yours commercially.

Pros

  • Native vector output that opens as editable SVG, not a traced raster
  • Saved styles keep a whole set of assets consistent
  • Canvas tools for mockups, background removal and inpainting, plus a Figma integration
  • API priced per image in prepaid units that never expire

Cons

  • Free-plan images are public and Recraft keeps the rights to them
  • Subscription credits do not roll over month to month
  • Vector generations cost twice the credits of raster ones
  • Plan table on the pricing page renders only in a browser; the docs carry the numbers

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 Recraft if you need

  • Designers who need editable SVG icons, logos marks and illustrations rather than raster approximations
  • Brand and marketing teams generating sets of assets in one saved style
  • Developers who want vector and raster generation plus editing behind one prepaid API

Kittl vs Recraft: the questions people ask

Is Kittl cheaper than Recraft?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Kittl starts at $12/seat/mo, Recraft at $10/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Kittl or Recraft have a free tier?

Both: Kittl has a free tier, and Recraft has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Kittl or Recraft?

Recraft 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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