Microsoft Designer is 100% cheaper
than Pixlr
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Pixlr Plus at $2.49/mo — covering 33% of the 6 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.
Plus plan at $2.49/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Pixlr costs $2.49/mo on the Plus 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 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Designer covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against Pixlr. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Designer | Pixlr |
|---|---|---|
| Design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text-to-video | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multiple generation models | ✗ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Pixlr has that Microsoft Designer lacks.
- Text-to-video — Generate video from a written text prompt.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Audio generation — Generate music or sound effects to accompany video.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Multiple generation models — Choose between multiple underlying video generation models.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Upscaling — Increase the resolution of generated or uploaded video.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 |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $2.49/mo |
| Premium | $9.99/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Designer than Pixlr?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $2.49/mo on Plus. That is $29.88 a year.
What does Microsoft Designer lack compared with Pixlr?
Text-to-video, Audio generation, Multiple generation models, Upscaling — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Pixlr: 2026-09-12; Microsoft Designer: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://pixlr.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-12)
- Microsoft Designer data last verified 2026-09-12