9 alternatives · design & prototyping · 2026
Adobe Creative Cloud alternatives, by price.
Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $4.99 a month. Here is what 9 alternatives charge today. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Adobe Creative Cloud | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud the one you are comparing against | $4.99 per month · InCopy | — | — | 47 since 2023 |
| Figma Figma | $3 per seat / mo · Professional Collab seat | not like-for-like | Yes | 9 since 2024 |
| Miro Miro | $8 per seat / mo · Starter | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Canva Canva | $100 per seat / yr · Teams | not like-for-like | Yes | 1 since 2024 |
| Framer Framer | $10 per month · Basic | 100% more | Yes | none |
| Whimsical Whimsical | $10 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Pro | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Sketch Sketch | $12 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Standard | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Pitch Pitch | $13 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Plus | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Webflow Webflow | $15 per month · Basic | 201% more | Yes | 10 since 2022 |
| Squarespace Squarespace | $25 per month · Basic | 401% more | — | 9 since 2024 |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Adobe Creative Cloud alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Adobe Creative Cloud?
Figma, at $3 per user a month for its Professional Collab seat plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 9 alternatives on the record. Adobe Creative Cloud itself starts at $4.99 a month. Figma, Miro, Canva, Framer, Whimsical, Pitch and 1 more also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Adobe Creative Cloud alternatives have a free plan?
Figma, Miro, Canva, Framer, Whimsical, Pitch and Webflow. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Adobe Creative Cloud more expensive than its alternatives?
No alternative on the record starts below Adobe Creative Cloud's $4.99 a month on a like-for-like basis.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.