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Best Freepik alternatives in India (2027)

Freepik is a design tools product from Freepik, Málaga, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 19 have a free plan, 2 are built in India.

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Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Freepik are Kittl (Free plan), Recraft (Free plan), Noun Project (Free plan), Upscale.media (Free plan) and Remove.bg (Free plan). Kittl is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,600/month.

Why businesses look for a Freepik alternative

Indian support and GST

Freepik is built in Spain. 2 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Freepik alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Freepik's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—Freepik logoFreepik (current)Free planYesWebNo4.4/5—
1Kittl logoKittlFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
2Recraft logoRecraftFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
3Noun Project logoNoun ProjectFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
4Upscale.media logoUpscale.mediaFree planYesWebYes4.4/5
5Remove.bg logoRemove.bgFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
6Photoroom logoPhotoroomFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
7Pixelcut logoPixelcutFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
8Pixlr logoPixlrFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
9Canva logoCanvaFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
10Remini logoReminiFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
11Visme logoVismeFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
12Snappa logoSnappaFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
13Venngage logoVenngageFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
14Easil logoEasilFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
15Icons8 logoIcons8Free planYesWebNo4.4/5
16Air logoAirFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
17Collaboard logoCollaboardFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
18Looka logoLooka₹1,600/moNoWebNo4.4/5
19Eraser logoEraserFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
20Erase.bg logoErase.bgFree planYesWebYes4.4/5

Top 10 Freepik alternatives in detail

Pixlr logo

8. Pixlr

Inmagine · Kuala Lumpur · Design tools · 4.3/5

Online photo editor.

Free plan

Free plan available

Canva logo

9. Canva

Canva · Sydney · Design tools · 4.6/5

Template-driven design for social, presentations and print.

Free plan

Free plan available

Key features

  • Drag-and-drop editor with 1,000+ design types
  • Premium templates and stock media (Pro+)
  • Magic Layers
  • Canva Offline
  • Components

Freepik alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Freepik alternative

  • Match the tool to the user: Canva for marketers, Figma for product teams, Adobe for professional creatives.
  • Check brand-kit and template governance for teams.
  • AI features are now standard — compare quality, not presence.

Freepik alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Freepik in 2027?+

The closest matches to Freepik on App Advisor are Kittl (Free plan), Recraft (Free plan), Noun Project (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Freepik, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Freepik?+

Yes. 19 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Kittl (Free plan), Recraft (Free plan), Noun Project (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

What is the cheapest alternative to Freepik?+

Among alternatives that publish a price, Looka starts lowest at ₹1,600/mo. Kittl also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.

Is there an Indian alternative to Freepik?+

Yes. 2 alternatives are built in India, including Upscale.media (Free plan), Erase.bg (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Freepik vs Kittl: which is better?+

Kittl is the closest match to Freepik in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Freepik alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in design tools or a category Freepik also covers, and Freepik's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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