ArtCraft
ArtCraft is an open source creative suite built entirely in Rust, with seven native desktop apps covering image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDF, motion graphics, and page layout. Local editing is free, with optional subscriptions for generation credits.
About ArtCraft
ArtCraft is a suite of seven open source creative desktop applications covering image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDF, motion graphics, and page layout. Built entirely in Rust, the apps ship as native versions for macOS, Windows, and Linux—no Electron or web views—and their interface layout, tools, and shortcuts feel familiar to users with experience in professional software. All code is published on GitHub under permissive licenses. Basic local editing features are free, while the optional paid subscription is mainly for obtaining image and video generation credits: the subscription includes monthly credits that can be used to generate images (such as Nano Banana, GPT-Image-1.5) and videos (such as Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0 Pro). ArtCraft can also be used without a subscription, and you can bring your own compute and third-party services.
Best for
Best use cases
Daily image editing and vector illustration on macOS, Windows, or Linux
Working on PDF, motion graphics, and page layout tasks
Generating AI images and short videos using credits
Users who value open source and want auditable code or the ability to build it themselves
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Features
Seven creative apps
Seven applications in total, covering image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDF, motion graphics, and page layout.
Native desktop apps
Pure Rust compiled into native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, without Electron or web views.
Open source
All code is published on GitHub under a permissive license and can be read, forked, and built upon.
Familiar workflow
The layout, tools, and shortcuts follow patterns familiar to professional users, so there's no need to relearn.
Bring your own compute
The official pricing page states it can be used without a paid subscription, with support for bringing your own compute and third-party subscriptions.
Pros
- Seven apps covering common creative workflows, open source and free to use
- Native desktop apps, with no Electron or web views
- Interface, tools, and shortcuts resemble software professional users already know
- Code is publicly available on GitHub under a permissive license
- Credits are refunded when generation fails
Cons
- The screenshots show an early alpha version, with limited feature maturity and stability
- Image and video generation rely on cloud-based third-party models and do not run locally
Pricing Plans
Basic
- 1,000 credits / month
- About 250 Nano Banana images
- About 67 Nano Banana Pro images
- About 33 Nano Banana Pro 4K images
- About 200 GPT-Image-1.5 images
- About 63 seconds of Seedance 2.0 video
- About 45 seconds of Kling 3.0 Pro video
- Own ArtCraft forever
Pro
- Includes video credits (see the official site for exact amounts)
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on ArtCraft's official website.