ArtCraft Pricing: 100% Free Desktop Apps
Understanding ArtCraft pricing: The 7 native desktop creative applications are 100% free and open-source forever. No subscription traps, no mandatory cloud sync fees.
Desktop Apps (Pure Rust)
All 7 native desktop applications: VectorCraft, PhotoCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, PdfCraft, EffectCraft, and DesignCraft.
- ✓Full Commercial Use: Free for freelancers, agencies, and enterprise studios
- ✓Zero Cloud Extortion: 100% local-first processing on your CPU & GPU
- ✓All Supported OS: Windows 10/11 (MSI & Portable), macOS, Linux & Web
- ✓AI Agent Automation: Built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server
- ✓Permissive License: MIT / Apache-2.0 on GitHub
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign bundled in monthly SaaS subscription contracts.
- ✗High recurring subscription cost with early cancellation penalties
- ✗Dozens of background telemetry services (CCXProcess, CoreSync)
- ✗Mandatory cloud login to open and save your project files
- ✗Proprietary file formats with version lock-in
ArtCraft operates on two separate layers: The 7 Native Crafting Apps (VectorCraft, PhotoCraft, FilmCraft, etc.) are 100% open-source and free to download and use permanently on your computer. Separately, the storyteller.ai team operates a cloud-hosted generative AI service at app.getartcraft.com for cloud GPU video rendering (Seedance-2, MiniMax-H3) which uses optional cloud compute credits. You do NOT need cloud credits or an account to use the desktop apps.