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Recraft vs Zapier

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

Verdict

Recraft is listed under Image & Visual AI and Zapier under Productivity. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Recraft is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension. Only Zapier is available on CLI.

Best overall

Recraft

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

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.

Choose Zapier if

  • You want a tool built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.
  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
Best for beginners
Zapier
Best for business
Zapier

Features

17 features compared.

  • Raster and vector generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Custom styles
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Color palettes
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Image tools
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Mockups
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • External models
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Video generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Zaps
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier Agents
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier MCP
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • AI by Zapier and Copilot
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Tables, Forms and Chatbots
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Canvas
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier SDK and API
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Governance Controls
    Recraft
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Recraft
    Freemium
    Zapier
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Recraft
    Yes
    Zapier
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Recraft
    $0
    Zapier
    $0
  • Plans
    Recraft
    4 plans
    Zapier
    4 plans

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

Zapier plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan for trying automation

    • 100 tasks/month
    • two-step Zaps
    • unlimited Zaps
    • Tables and Forms
    • limited Copilot

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $29.99/month

    Individuals and small teams building multi-step automations

    • From 750 tasks/month
    • multi-step Zaps
    • premium apps
    • webhooks
    • filters and paths
    • AI by Zapier

  • Team

    $103.50/month

    Teams collaborating on shared automations

    • From 2,000 tasks/month
    • 25 seats
    • shared workspace and connections
    • SAML SSO
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organisations needing governance and scale

    • Unlimited users
    • SCIM provisioning
    • advanced admin controls
    • observability and analytics
    • technical account manager

Our ratings

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

Recraft
8.3overall
Zapier
8.3overall

Recraft leads in 1 category and Zapier in 0.

  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Recraft
    8.8
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Brand Style Consistency

    Recraft
    8.7
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Editing Toolset

    Recraft
    8.5
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Integrations & API

    Recraft
    8.2
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Recraft leads by 0.3
    Recraft
    7.5
    Zapier
    7.2

  • Ease of Use

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Zapier
    9.0

  • Performance & Speed

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.5

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

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

Zapier

Pros

  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
  • Zapier MCP is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
  • Enterprise governance options include SSO, SCIM, action restrictions and log streaming.
  • Agents, Chatbots, Tables and Forms sit in the same account as Zaps.

Cons

  • Task-based pricing rises quickly: Team starts at $103.50/month and Professional at 2,000 tasks is $73.50/month on monthly billing.
  • The free plan is limited to 100 tasks and two-step Zaps with 15-minute polling.
  • Agents activities and Chatbots are billed as add-ons outside the plan's task pool.
  • No official mobile app and no self-hosted option were found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Recraft

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

Zapier

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Amazon Bedrock

Company

  • Company
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
    Zapier
    Zapier, Inc.
  • Founded
    Recraft
    2022
    Zapier
    2011
  • Headquarters
    Recraft
    London, UK
    Zapier
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Recraft
    Claimed
    Zapier
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Recraft better than Zapier?

It depends on your workflow. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons. Zapier is built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.

What are the key feature differences between Recraft and Zapier?

Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export. Zapier: Connect AI models and 9,000+ business apps into automated workflows and agents.

Does Recraft or Zapier have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Recraft is freemium and Zapier is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Recraft or Zapier?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.