VistaCreate Review, Pricing & Features

VistaCreate (formerly Crello) is a free online graphic design platform with templates and AI tools. See features, pricing, and how it compares to Canva.

Category
Graphic Design
Pricing
freemium, from Free
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Last updated
July 19, 2026
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Kyiv, Ukraine
Free PlanWeb AppNo-CodeFreemiumTemplates

What Is VistaCreate

VistaCreate is a free, browser-based graphic design tool for creating social media graphics, presentations, videos, and print materials using templates rather than starting from a blank canvas. It launched in 2016 under the name Crello, built by Depositphotos founder Dmitry Sergeev with an engineering and design team based mainly in Kyiv, Ukraine.

In October 2021, Vistaprint (part of Cimpress plc) acquired Crello and its parent company Depositphotos for a combined 85 million dollars. Crello was subsequently rebranded VistaCreate and became part of the Vista family of small-business services alongside Vistaprint and 99designs.

Key Features

VistaCreate provides a large library of professionally designed templates, stock photos, videos, and vector graphics, plus a drag-and-drop editor for customizing them. It includes AI tools for image generation, text writing and refinement, and object removal, along with a background remover and sticker maker.

The platform supports team collaboration for up to 10 members, one-click resizing to adapt a design across multiple platforms and formats, a Brand Kit for consistent logos and colors, built-in social media scheduling, and a direct path to order printed products through the Vistaprint network.

Pricing

VistaCreate offers a free Starter plan with access to over 100,000 templates, about 1 million assets, and 10GB of storage. The paid Pro plan costs around 10 dollars per month and unlocks the complete template library of over 200,000 designs, more than 170 million photos, videos, and vectors, generative AI features, and unlimited storage.

Because VistaCreate is bundled into the wider Vista ecosystem, some Pro features may also be accessible through other Vista or Vistaprint subscriptions.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Generous free tier with a large usable template and asset library
  • Low-cost Pro plan compared to some competitors
  • AI image generation and editing tools included
  • Direct integration with Vistaprint for ordering physical prints
  • Simple, beginner-friendly drag-and-drop editor

Cons

  • Smaller brand recognition than Canva despite similar functionality
  • Some advanced brand and team features lag behind larger design platforms
  • Free tier limits access to the full asset and template library
  • Video editing tools are less advanced than dedicated video editors
  • Ownership changes since the Crello-to-VistaCreate transition have led to some confusion among long-time users

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VistaCreate free to use

Yes, VistaCreate has a free Starter plan with a large template and asset library; a paid Pro plan around 10 dollars per month unlocks the full library and AI tools.

Is VistaCreate the same as Crello

Yes, VistaCreate was rebranded from Crello after Vistaprint acquired Crello and Depositphotos in October 2021.

Who owns VistaCreate

VistaCreate is owned by Vista, part of Cimpress plc, the same parent company behind Vistaprint and 99designs.

Does VistaCreate have AI features

Yes, it includes AI image generation, AI text writing and refinement, and AI-assisted object removal.

How is VistaCreate different from VistaPrint

VistaCreate is the design tool for creating graphics and videos, while Vistaprint is the printing and physical products service; the two are integrated so designs can be ordered as prints.

Can teams collaborate in VistaCreate

Yes, VistaCreate supports team collaboration for up to 10 members on eligible plans.

Does VistaCreate support video editing

Yes, it includes basic video editing and animation tools alongside its graphic design features.

How many users does VistaCreate have

VistaCreate has reported more than 10 million users across 192 countries.

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