Artisan vs Recraft

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Artisan is listed under AI Agents and Recraft under Image & Visual AI. Recraft scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.4 out of 10), led by value for money. Only Recraft has a free plan or trial. Only Recraft is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension and offers an API.

Best overall

Recraft

  • Graphic designers
  • Illustrators
  • Marketers
  • Brand and design teams

Choose Artisan if

  • You want a tool built for automating outbound prospecting, email outreach and meeting booking without adding BDR headcount.
  • Covers lead data, enrichment, sequencing, replies and meeting booking in one platform.
  • Approval, tone lock, banned phrases and escalation rules allow human oversight.

Choose Recraft if

  • You want a tool built for vector graphics and icons.
  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free.
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand.
Best value
Recraft
Best for beginners
Artisan
Best for business
Artisan

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Lead Discovery
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Autonomous Campaigns
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Autonomous Replies and Booking
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Controls
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Intent Signals
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • AI Dialer Add-On
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Own-Domain Sending
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • CRM Sync
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Security and Compliance
    Artisan
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Raster and vector generation
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Custom styles
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Color palettes
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Image tools
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Mockups
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • External models
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Video generation
    Artisan
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Artisan
    Paid
    Recraft
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Artisan
    No
    Recraft
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Artisan
    Custom
    Recraft
    $0
  • Plans
    Artisan
    3 plans
    Recraft
    4 plans

Artisan plans

  • Team

    Custom/custom

    For teams running their first serious outbound motion

    • ~2,500 leads contacted/mo
    • every campaign type
    • autonomous replies and meeting booking
    • 250M+ verified B2B contacts
    • Salesforce and HubSpot sync
    • CSM support and onboarding
  • Scale

    Most popular

    Custom/custom

    For teams scaling outbound across reps and segments

    • ~6,000 leads contacted/mo
    • everything in Team
    • dedicated CSM
    • CRM setup included
    • priority support
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    For custom volume, security and rollout support

    • Everything in Scale
    • forward-deployed strategist
    • full onboarding buildout
    • dedicated strategic support
    • advanced security controls and audit logs

Recraft plans

  • Free

    $0

    Daily credits to try image and vector generation; images are public

    • Daily credit allowance
    • Vector generation and Vector Editor
    • Up to 2 images per prompt
    • 3 image uploads per day
    • Public images with no commercial license
  • Basic

    $12/month

    1,000 credits per month for individuals; $10 per month billed annually

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Credit top-ups
    • No video generation
  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Starts at 2,000 credits per month for $20; larger tiers up to 16,000 credits at $160

    • 2,000 to 16,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Video generation
    • Credit top-ups
  • Teams

    $22/user/mo

    Shared workspace, minimum 2 seats; starts at 2,000 credits per seat per month

    • Shared custom styles
    • Centralized account management
    • SSO
    • Priority support
    • Video generation
    • Credits not shared between members

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Artisan
7.4overall
Recraft
8.3overall

Artisan leads in 0 categories and Recraft in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Artisan
    7.8
    Recraft
    Not rated
  • Feature Depth

    Artisan
    8.0
    Recraft
    Not rated
  • Value for Money

    Recraft leads by 1.0
    Artisan
    6.5
    Recraft
    7.5
  • Performance & Speed

    Artisan
    7.5
    Recraft
    Not rated
  • Documentation & Support

    Artisan
    7.2
    Recraft
    Not rated
  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Artisan
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.8
  • Brand Style Consistency

    Artisan
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.7
  • Editing Toolset

    Artisan
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.5
  • Integrations & API

    Artisan
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Artisan

Pros

  • Covers lead data, enrichment, sequencing, replies and meeting booking in one platform.
  • Approval, tone lock, banned phrases and escalation rules allow human oversight.
  • SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SAML and audit logs are stated for security-conscious buyers.
  • Bi-directional Salesforce and HubSpot sync.
  • Onboarding with CSM support in a shared Slack channel on every plan.

Cons

  • No published prices or free trial; every plan requires a sales conversation.
  • Third-party sources report widely different costs, making budgeting harder.
  • The dialer is a separate per-seat add-on.
  • Web only; no public mobile app found.

Recraft

Pros

  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
  • Single workspace for generation, vector editing, upscaling, background removal and mockups
  • Gives access to external models such as Flux, GPT Image, Imagen and Nano Banana
  • Paid plans include private images and full commercial rights
  • Apps for iOS and Android, Figma and other plugins, and a public API and MCP server

Cons

  • Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
  • Monthly credits expire each cycle, and costs per image vary by model (for example 2 credits for V4.1 and 10 for V4.1 Pro)
  • Video generation is not available on Free or Basic plans
  • Plan prices depend on credit tier, so cost rises quickly for heavy use

Platforms

  • Web
    Artisan
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Windows
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Android
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • API
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Artisan
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported

Integrations

Artisan

3 integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

Recraft

5 integrations
  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Claude (MCP connector)

Company

  • Company
    Artisan
    Artisan AI Inc.
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
  • Founded
    Artisan
    2023
    Recraft
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Artisan
    San Francisco, CA
    Recraft
    London, UK
  • Listing
    Artisan
    Claimed
    Recraft
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Artisan better than Recraft?

It depends on your workflow. Artisan is built for automating outbound prospecting, email outreach and meeting booking without adding BDR headcount. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons.

What are the key feature differences between Artisan and Recraft?

Artisan: AI employees for go-to-market teams, starting with Ava, an autonomous AI BDR. Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export.

Does Artisan or Recraft have a free plan?

Recraft has a free plan or trial; Artisan is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Artisan or Recraft?

Artisan starts at Custom and Recraft starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.