Piktochart is 100% cheaper
than Pixlr
$0/mo (Free) vs Pixlr Plus at $2.49/mo — covering 67% of the 3 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: 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 3 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Piktochart covers 67% of the 3 capabilities compared against Pixlr. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Piktochart | Pixlr |
|---|---|---|
| AI generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media designs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo editing | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Pixlr has that Piktochart lacks.
- Photo editing — Retouch, adjust and composite photos with layers and masks.Missing from Piktochart.
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 | Free |
| Pro | $15/seat/mo |
| Business | $20/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Education | Contact sales |
| Campus | Contact sales |
| Nonprofit | $5/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $2.49/mo |
| Premium | $9.99/mo |
| Ultra | $24.99/mo |
| Ultra MAX | $49.99/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Piktochart than Pixlr?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $2.49/mo on Plus. That is $29.88 a year.
What does Piktochart lack compared with Pixlr?
Photo editing — 1 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Pixlr: 2026-10-29; Piktochart: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://pixlr.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/image-generator/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/express/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/editor/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/design/business-card-maker/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://pixlr.com/tools/pixlr-suite/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-29)
- Piktochart data last verified 2026-10-26