Pay as you go
Free trial
Design tools · Alternatives
Best Picmaker alternatives in India (2027)
Picmaker is a design tools product from Animaker Inc., San Francisco, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 3 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Picmaker are Getty Images (Pay as you go), iStock (₹2,000/mo), Shutterstock (₹2,500/mo), Adobe Illustrator (₹1,700/mo) and Adobe InDesign (₹1,700/mo). Unsplash is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹800/month.
Why businesses look for a Picmaker alternative
There is no free plan
Picmaker has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Picmaker is built in USA. 3 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Picmaker alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Picmaker's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Picmaker (current) | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | — |
| 1 | Getty Images | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 2 |  iStock | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Shutterstock | ₹2,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  Adobe Illustrator | ₹1,700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Adobe InDesign | ₹1,700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Sketch | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  CorelDRAW | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Tailor Brands | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  Ek Type | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Proto.io | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Adobe Fonts | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  Adobe Photoshop | ₹1,700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  Placeit | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Envato Elements | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 15 |  ManageArtworks | ₹34,339/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Affinity Photo | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Indian Type Foundry | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Axure RP | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Balsamiq | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  Unsplash | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Top 10 Picmaker alternatives in detail
₹2,500/mo
Free trial
₹1,700/mo
Free trial
7. CorelDRAW
Alludo · Ottawa · Design tools · 4.5/5
Vector illustration suite popular in Indian print shops.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
₹800/mo
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Picmaker
- Built in India (Mumbai)
Picmaker alternatives by what you need
Lowest published price
Free Picmaker alternatives
Indian alternatives to Picmaker
How to choose a Picmaker 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.
Picmaker alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Picmaker in 2027?+
The closest matches to Picmaker on App Advisor are Getty Images (Pay as you go), iStock (₹2,000/mo), Shutterstock (₹2,500/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Picmaker, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Picmaker?+
Yes. 1 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Unsplash (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to Picmaker?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, Tailor Brands starts lowest at ₹800/mo. Unsplash also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to Picmaker?+
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Ek Type (Pay as you go), ManageArtworks (₹34,339/mo), Indian Type Foundry (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Picmaker vs Getty Images: which is better?+
Getty Images is the closest match to Picmaker in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Picmaker alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in design tools or a category Picmaker also covers, and Animaker Inc.'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.
Free shortlist
Not sure which Picmaker alternative fits?
Tell us your team size and budget and we'll send a shortlist of three.
Related alternatives
Getty Images alternativesiStock alternativesShutterstock alternativesAdobe Illustrator alternativesAdobe InDesign alternativesSketch alternativesCorelDRAW alternativesTailor Brands alternativesEk Type alternativesProto.io alternativesAdobe Fonts alternativesAdobe Photoshop alternativesAll design tools alternativesBrowse all alternatives