Recraft vs Stable Diffusion
A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover images.
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| Feature |  Recraft |  Stable Diffusion |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Free to start | Yes | No |
| Best for | Images, Design | Images |
| Who uses it | Marketers, Designers | Developers, Designers |
| Works on | Web, API | Web, API |
| About | Recraft generates vector illustrations, icons and mock-ups as well as images, and keeps them in a consistent brand style and colour palette. Designers export editable SVGs. A free plan includes daily credits. | Stable Diffusion is Stability AI’s family of image models. Many versions can be downloaded and run on your own computer, and the company also offers an API and enterprise licences. Its open weights power countless other image apps. |
Which one should you pick?
Recraft lets you start for free, so it is the easier one to try first. Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.
