Microsoft Designer is 100% cheaper
than Fotor
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Fotor Fotor Pro at $3.33/mo — covering 40% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Fotor Pro plan at $3.33/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Fotor costs $3.33/mo on the Fotor Pro plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Designer covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Fotor. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Designer | Fotor |
|---|---|---|
| Design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text-to-video | ✗ | ✓ |
| Image-to-video | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multiple generation models | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Fotor has that Microsoft Designer lacks.
- Text-to-video — Generate video from a written text prompt.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Image-to-video — Turn a still image into a moving video clip.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Multiple generation models — Choose between multiple underlying video generation models.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Fotor Basic | Free |
| Fotor Pro | $3.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Fotor Pro+ | $5.25/mo (billed yearly) |
| Max | $11.19/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Designer than Fotor?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $3.33/mo on Fotor Pro. That is $39.99 a year.
What does Microsoft Designer lack compared with Fotor?
Text-to-video, Image-to-video, Multiple generation models — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Fotor: 2026-08-31; Microsoft Designer: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.fotor.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.fotor.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.fotor.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Microsoft Designer data last verified 2026-09-12