Microsoft Designer is 100% cheaper
than Visme
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Visme Starter at $12.25/mo — covering 38% of the 8 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.
Starter plan at $12.25/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Visme costs $12.25/mo on the Starter 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 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Designer covers 38% of the 8 capabilities compared against Visme. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Designer | Visme |
|---|---|---|
| Design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand assets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Social media designs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Print design | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Whiteboards & mind maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Visme has that Microsoft Designer lacks.
- Brand assets — Store brand colors, fonts, and logos for reuse across designs.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Print design — Create designs formatted for print production.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- Whiteboards & mind maps — Sketch ideas on a shared whiteboard or mind map.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
- SSO & SCIM provisioning — Sign in through your company's SSO with SCIM provisioning.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 |
| Basic | Free |
| Starter | $12.25/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $24.75/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Student | Contact sales |
| Educator | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Designer than Visme?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $12.25/mo on Starter. That is $147 a year.
What does Microsoft Designer lack compared with Visme?
Brand assets, Print design, Unlimited forms, Whiteboards & mind maps, SSO & SCIM provisioning — 5 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Visme: 2026-09-07; Microsoft Designer: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.visme.co/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Microsoft Designer data last verified 2026-09-12