Best Design tools in 2026 — page 6

FontTwister

FontTwister focuses on prepared and customizable text effects for desktop graphic work.

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW offers several design options, from a Windows desktop suite to the web-based Go product. Its limits are the missing browser app and animation tools, plus unpublished plan pricing.

TwistedBrush Pro Studio

TwistedBrush Pro Studio offers a large customizable brush system alongside layered image editing and tablet support.

Xara Designer Pro+

Designer Pro+ brings a broad set of design and publishing functions into one Windows application. Its paid subscription and lack of mobile support are the main purchasing constraints.

Graphic

Graphic combines illustration, technical drawing, and mockup tools across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Its paid device-specific options and Mac-only extras should shape the buying decision.

Black Ink

Black Ink offers deep brush and layer customization for Windows-based digital painting and procedural work.

PaintTool SAI

PaintTool SAI focuses on lightweight digital painting with pressure input, layers, brush controls, and detailed color handling.

openCanvas

openCanvas combines brush customization, layered editing, tablet input, and recorded drawing processes in a Windows-focused package.

Deckset

Deckset combines text-based authoring with broad presentation content support and themed layouts. Check the separate Mac and mobile licenses and the lack of PowerPoint export before choosing it.

Procreate

Procreate offers a broad iPad drawing and painting toolkit, with separate Dreams animation features and direct local storage.

Flame Painter

Flame Painter focuses on brush-based illustration with vector layers, SVG support, symmetry, and color controls. Check the lifetime-license wording and supported platforms before choosing it.

IconLover

IconLover provides illustration tools in a Windows desktop app with one listed paid plan and a 30-day trial.

RelayThat

RelayThat brings templates, brand assets, and resizing tools together in a web app. Compare the included users and workspaces with your needs; no free plan is listed.

Vectr

Vectr offers broad browser-based design and collaboration features with AI assistance. Its paid-only model and credit requirement for opening some formats are important considerations.

Plus AI

Plus AI combines AI presentation tools with PowerPoint file support and several team-focused tiers.

Illustroke

Shutterstock

Choose Shutterstock if you need a broad licensed asset library, image editing and generation tools, or API-based search and licensing.

IconWorkshop

IconWorkshop focuses narrowly on Windows icon and illustration work. Its trial lets prospective users assess that workflow before choosing a developer license.

ManyPixels Illustrations

Choose ManyPixels Illustrations if you want a free web gallery of visual assets for personal or commercial design work, with several illustration styles and browsing filters.

Decktopus

Decktopus provides browser presentation design with templates, brand tools, and AI-credit allowances that vary by plan. It is a paid service without listed real-time collaboration or a free tier.

Prezent

Prezent combines AI deck creation with brand controls, exports, and progressively larger slide libraries.