Best for
Best for Microsoft 365 users who need quick, simple graphics with no setup.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI Design Comparison
Microsoft Designer vs. Uizard
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for non-designers and product teams turning rough ideas into testable UI mockups.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Microsoft Designer | Uizard |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free tier; Pro from $12 / month $12 for Pro and $39 for Business are the annually billed monthly rates. Enterprise is custom priced, for teams of 15 or more. |
| Free trial | Free | Free tier: 2 projects, 3 AI generations per month |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Simple graphics and social content | Editable UI mockups and prototypes |
| API | No public developer API | No |
| What it makes | Simple graphics and social content | Editable multi-screen UI mockups and clickable prototypes for mobile, web, web app and tablet |
| AI generation | Text to design, powered by DALL-E | Autodesigner builds projects, screens and a theme from a text prompt; scanners convert hand-drawn wireframes and screenshots into editable designs |
| Brand, style and templates | Templates | Theme generator, component library and a template library, with a custom brand kit on the Business tier |
| Export and handoff | Download, copy or share the finished design from the app, or insert it from inside the Microsoft 365 app you are already working in | JPG, PNG, SVG and PDF at 1x to 4x; Handoff Mode on Pro and above copies CSS and downloads React per component. No export to Figma and no whole-project code |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Not stated | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Word for the Web, OneNote, PowerPoint | Not stated |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Microsoft Designer Free Uizard Free tier; Pro from $12 / month
- Free trial Microsoft Designer Free Uizard Free tier: 2 projects, 3 AI generations per month
- Output Microsoft Designer Simple graphics and social content Uizard Editable UI mockups and prototypes
- API Microsoft Designer No public developer API Uizard No
- What it makes Microsoft Designer Simple graphics and social content Uizard Editable multi-screen UI mockups and clickable prototypes for mobile, web, web app and tablet
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Microsoft Designer
Strengths
- Genuinely free
- Zero setup inside Microsoft 365
- Simple and fast
Limitations
- Shallower than Canva and specialists
- Best for simple, occasional graphics
Uizard
Strengths
- Fast text and sketch to UI for non-designers
- Handoff Mode gives CSS and React code per component
- Good for early validation
Limitations
- Not for high-fidelity animation or complex interactions
- Prototyping-level fidelity
- No API, no export to Figma and no whole-project code
- Free tier allows only 3 AI generations a month
Plans
Pricing
Microsoft Designer
- Free $0 The app is free to use.
Uizard
- Free $0 2 projects, 3 AI generations per month, unlimited viewers and commenters.
- Pro $12 Per month, billed annually. Up to 100 projects, 500 AI generations per month, developer handoff in CSS and React components, private projects.
- Business $39 Per month, billed annually. Unlimited projects, 5,000 AI generations per month, custom brand kit, faster generation, priority support.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing for teams of 15 or more, with unlimited generations and design system setup.
What users say
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Microsoft Designer
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Uizard
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- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Microsoft Designer https://designer.microsoft.com · no check date recorded yet
Uizard https://uizard.io · no check date recorded yet
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