PicMonkey
PicMonkey is an online photo editor and design platform owned by Shutterstock for creating social posts and marketing graphics. It provides templates, Touch Up portrait retouching, background removal, Smart Resize, and brand kits across web and mobile.
#65 in Image & Design ToolsPhoto EditorsGraphic Design SoftwareNo free plan
Who it's for
Best for
Non-designers making simple social posts
People who want a Canva-style tool with less AI
Not for
Creators who need a permanent free plan rather than a paid subscription
Users who mainly edit on a phone
Free planNo
Basic$7.99/mo
Pro$12.99/mo
Business$23/seat/mo
Features
Templates for social and marketing
Start from ready-made templates for posts, ads, thumbnails and flyers.
Touch Up retouching
Smooth skin, whiten teeth and fix blemishes in portraits with the Touch Up tools.
Background remover and Color Changer
Remove a photo's background in one click or recolor an object.
Smart Resize
Turn one design into sizes for different social networks automatically.
Brand kits and stock photos
Save brand colors, fonts and logos, and use millions of Shutterstock stock photos.
What users say
Pros
- Simple to learn for quick graphics creation, serving as a straightforward, low-AI alternative to Canva.
- The web editor runs reliably as a fully featured workspace for photo editing and graphics.
Cons
- The mobile app is glitchy and often fails to load saved work.
- Basic capabilities have repeatedly been shifted into more expensive tiers, and there is no permanent free plan.
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Global Traffic Rank
Top 1M
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Free planNoYesYesYes
ProQuick graphics creation, low-AI Canva rival, robust web editorNo design training needed to make polished posts, flyers and slidesFree pro suite: easy to learn, vector, photo and layout togetherEasy to learn, wide variety of creative effects and filters
Better forDesigning presentations and social posts on a free plan with 1.6M+ templates
Weaker atEditing photos in a simple editor without AI tools altering faces, fonts or backgrounds