Imaginode vs Recraft: real vectors on one side, a catalogue on the other
An alternative to Recraft's plans: Imaginode runs the Recraft model among 100+ others, paid per image, commercial rights included. Recraft keeps true SVG.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at Recraft on August 20, 2026
- Free : Free50 credits/day
- Basic : $10/month1,000 credits/month
- Advanced : $27/month4,000 credits/month
- Pro : $48/month8,400 credits/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
Recraft owns a niche nobody really contests: native vector generation. A logo or an icon that comes out as SVG can be edited in Illustrator, which no bitmap can offer.
Its pricing is readable: free with 50 credits a day, but outputs are public and owned by Recraft with no commercial rights. Basic at $10 a month gives 1,000 credits and ownership, Advanced $27 for 4,000, Pro $48 for 8,400. One credit is a raster image, two an SVG.
Imaginode carries the Recraft model inside a catalogue of 100+ models, billed per generation, with no subscription and commercial rights from the first credit. So this comparison is mostly about what you buy around the model.
Entry price
Recraft
Free with 50 credits/day (public outputs, no commercial rights), Basic at $10/month
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7, commercial rights included
SVG vectors
Recraft
Yes, native, 2 credits per SVG: the product's strength
Imaginode
No: bitmap output only
Free tier rights
Recraft
Public outputs, owned by Recraft, no commercial use
Imaginode
15 trial credits, commercial rights from the first image
Models
Recraft
Recraft family (raster, vector, mockups, upscale)
Imaginode
100+ models across providers, Recraft included
Video
Recraft
Not part of the product
Imaginode
Over twenty video models up to 4K
Credit lifetime
Recraft
Monthly credits reset
Imaginode
Purchased credits never expire, monthly credits last the paid month
Failed generation
Recraft
Credits consumed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Recraft pricing checked on 20 August 2026 against consistent third-party records. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax. Check recraft.ai.
When to choose Recraft
- You need editable vectors: it is the only real answer on the market, and we do not have it.
- You work on brand identity with consistent icon sets.
- You produce mockups at scale, a built-in Recraft feature.
When to choose Imaginode
- You want the Recraft model without a monthly subscription: it is in the catalogue, paid per generation.
- You want commercial rights from the very first test, without going paid.
- Your project mixes image and video in one canvas.
- You compare several models on one brief before delivering.
- You want the price before the click and a refund on failure.
Frequently asked questions
Does Imaginode generate SVG?
No. For editable vectors, Recraft remains the right answer. Imaginode covers bitmap images, video, text and voice.
Does Recraft's free tier allow client work?
No per the 20 August 2026 records: outputs are public and owned by Recraft. You need the $10 Basic plan.
Is the Recraft model more expensive at Imaginode?
It is billed per generation with the price shown before the click. For irregular use that costs less than a monthly plan; at high volume the Recraft subscription wins.
Is Imaginode a good alternative to Recraft?
If you want the Recraft model without a monthly plan, commercial rights from the first test and video in the same canvas, yes. If you need editable SVG vectors, consistent icon sets or built-in mockups, stay on Recraft: we do not generate vectors.
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