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Rainbrand vs Recraft

Rainbrand and Recraft are both AI image & video generation tools. Rainbrand is aimed at agencies and small businesses, while Recraft is aimed at agencies and creators. Recraft costs less, from $12/mo versus $20/mo for Rainbrand. Only Recraft has a free plan.

Rainbrand

Versioned brand context that AI agents can query and check against

Recraft

AI design tool for brand-consistent vectors and images

PricingPaid · $20Freemium · $12
Starting price$20/mo$12/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forAgencies, Small businesses, Developers, CreatorsAgencies, Creators
Platformswebweb
Country—GB · 2022
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Choose Rainbrand if

Agencies and marketing teams that generate content with AI agents and need every output to follow the same versioned brand rules.

  • Works inside existing agents instead of replacing them
  • API and MCP access included on every plan
  • Unlimited seats from the $35 Pro plan

Look elsewhere if: Teams that design mostly by hand in one editor or only need brand voice for text (Canva, Jasper).

Choose Recraft if

Designers needing vectors and brand-consistent assets.

  • True vector output
  • Style consistency for brands
  • Designer-focused tools

Look elsewhere if: Photorealistic art generation (Midjourney).

Rainbrand vs Recraft pricing

Rainbrand

  • Plus$20/mo1 seat, 5,000 credits, 50 assets; 10% off billed annually
  • Pro$35/moUnlimited seats, 10,000 shared credits, 100 assets
  • Max$50/moUnlimited seats, 20,000 credits, 200 assets, 40 new brands
  • Scale$65/moUnlimited seats, 30,000 credits, 300 assets, 60 new brands
  • EnterpriseCustomVolume beyond 10,000 assets or 2,000 new brands

Recraft

  • Free$0Daily credits, public images, no commercial rights
  • Basic$12/mo$10/mo yearly; 1,000 credits, commercial use
  • Pro$20/mo$16/mo yearly; 2,000 credits, tiers up to 16,000
  • Teams$22/seat/mo$18/mo yearly; min 3 seats, 2,000 credits, SSO

Rainbrand · Key features

  • Brand context built from websites, PDFs, logos, fonts and Instagram
  • Task-specific Briefs with the guidance and assets an agent needs
  • Reviews with verdicts, reasons and evidence on logo, colour and copy
  • Versioned brand edits that are reviewed before they apply
  • AI Gateway for image and video generation from a Brief
  • MCP server plus skills and plugins for Claude and Cursor

Cons

  • No ongoing free plan, only a one-time 1,000-credit grant
  • Monthly caps on assets, reviews and new brands per plan
  • Plan credits do not roll over month to month

Recraft · Key features

  • Vector (SVG) generation
  • Icon sets and illustrations in consistent styles
  • Brand style and color controls
  • Mockups and background removal
  • Figma plugin and API
  • Inpainting and outpainting

Cons

  • Less photorealistic than Midjourney
  • Credit limits
  • Smaller community

Rainbrand vs Recraft: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Rainbrand or Recraft?

Recraft starts at $12/mo and Rainbrand at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Rainbrand and Recraft have a free plan?

Rainbrand has no free plan. Recraft has a free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Rainbrand or Recraft?

Rainbrand lists small businesses as a core audience, while Recraft is aimed more at agencies and creators.

Not sure yet?