Alternatives

Adobe Express alternatives

Adobe Express: Templates, stock assets and generative AI for social posts, flyers and short videos. Its price when we checked: Free: US$0.00. Premium: US$9.99 a month (monthly, no annual commitment). Firefly Pro: US$19.99 a month. If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.

Prices at a glance

Tool	Cheapest paid plan	Free plan
Adobe Express	$9.99 (Premium, per month)	Yes
Canva	Not published	Yes
Descript	$16 (Hobbyist, per person a month, billed annually)	Yes

Our verdict

Free plans: Canva, Descript. Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.

Canva

Drag-and-drop design for social posts, flyers, menus and presentations, with AI tools such as Magic Write.

Price: Free plan: $0. Pro, Business and Enterprise plans are paid; see the pricing page for current amounts.
Free plan: Yes. 1.6 million+ templates, 5 GB storage, one Brand Kit (three colours), and up to 200 Standard AI uses or 20 Premium AI uses a month. Canva AI 2.0 is on paid plans only.
Best for: Social graphics, leaflets, price lists and signs without a designer.

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Descript

Edit video and audio by editing the transcript, with AI tools for clean-up and clips.

Price: Free: $0. Hobbyist: $16 a person a month ($24 monthly). Creator: $24 ($35 monthly). Business: $50 ($65 monthly).
Free plan: Yes. Text-based editing and a chance to try the AI tools; no card needed.
Best for: Turning a phone video or podcast into short social clips.

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