In short
How they differ.
Worked out from the makers' own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check before you pay.
- Only Adobe Express has a free plan.
- Adobe Express also has a phone app.
Side by side
The details.
| Adobe Express | Microsoft Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Adobe | Microsoft |
| What it says it is | “Adobe Express is an all-in-one design, photo, and video tool to make content creation easy.” | “A graphic design app that helps you create professional quality social media posts, invitations, digital postcards” |
| Free plan | YesLimited generative AI: e.g. 5 lifetime presentation generations, 2 lifetime 5-second videos, daily free image generations. | Not statedThe page doesn't say whether it's free. |
| Plans | Premium: not in US$Teams: not in US$ | Not shown |
| Runs on | web, mobile | web |
| Latest update | — | — |
| Its terms | — | — |
| Disputes | None on file | None on file |
| Sources | Prices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reported | · Description · company-reported |
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