Free AI image and design agents (2026)

AI image and design agents that you can use without paying: open-source projects plus tools with a free plan. Here are the top 25 of 37 from the AgentScout directory.

Updated October 21, 2026

How we picked and ranked: tools are matched by category, the pricing each maker states and what each tool says it does. They are ranked by GitHub stars as recorded on each listing (link checks 2026-10-21); tools without a tracked repo follow, by listing maturity. No paid placements.

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   1. ComfyUI

   video generationOpen source + cloud★ 138,580 GitHub stars

   Node-based open-source engine for image and video generation workflows. Run models like Wan, LTX and Hunyuan locally or in Comfy Cloud, with an agent that builds workflows.

   Pricing (as stated): Desktop app free and open source (GPL-3.0); Comfy Cloud Standard $20/mo ($16 yearly), Creator $35/mo, Pro $100/mo, Team $700/mo · Active

2. 

   2. Penpot

   graphic design & brandingOpen source★ 61,335 GitHub stars

   Open-source design and prototyping tool with an official MCP server so AI agents can read and edit design files.

   Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (MPL-2.0); cloud Unlimited $7/editor/mo (capped at $175), Enterprise $25/member/mo · Active

3. 

   3. Next AI Draw.io

   productivityOpen source★ 36,280 GitHub stars

   Create and edit draw.io diagrams by chatting with AI, as a web app, desktop app or MCP server.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

4. 

   4. Onlook

   app buildersOpen source★ 26,963 GitHub stars

   An open-source visual editor for React and Tailwind apps where you design on a canvas and an AI agent writes the code. Edit layouts like in Figma, then export clean code to your own repo.

   Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (Apache-2.0); hosted cloud version in early access. · Mature

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   5. Framelink Figma MCP

   MCP serversOpen source★ 16,002 GitHub stars

   MCP server that gives Cursor and other coding agents Figma layout data so they can implement designs accurately in one shot.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   6. Talk to Figma MCP

   MCP serversOpen source★ 7,059 GitHub stars

   MCP integration that lets coding agents read and edit Figma designs.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   7. draw.io MCP

   productivityOpen source★ 5,669 GitHub stars

   The official draw.io MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other assistants can create and edit flowcharts, architecture diagrams and other draw.io diagrams right in the chat. Free and needs no sign-in.

   Pricing (as stated): Free; hosted MCP App server needs no sign-in. · Mature

8. 

   8. OpenKnowledge

   productivityOpen source★ 4,646 GitHub stars

   OpenKnowledge is a free, local-first markdown editor and knowledge base built for working alongside AI agents. It looks and feels like a Notion-style WYSIWYG editor, with callouts, tabs, Mermaid diagrams and media blocks, but every page stays a plain markdown file on your disk. Coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and dozens of others can read and write the same files through its integrations, so specs, team wikis and LLM wikis stay in one place that both people and agents keep up to date. It ships as a desktop app plus a web UI and CLI.

   Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (GPL-3.0): desktop app, web UI and CLI · Active

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   9. shadcn/lint

   codingOpen source★ 3,225 GitHub stars

   Linter for Tailwind design systems from shadcn that turns your design rules into checks coding agents can run and fix against.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

10. 

    10. CodeBoarding

    codingOpen source★ 2,590 GitHub stars

    Generates interactive architecture diagrams of codebases.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    11. Figma Console MCP

    MCP serversOpen source★ 2,518 GitHub stars

    Design-system-focused MCP server that reads and writes Figma and checks design-code parity and accessibility.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    12. PR Lens

    codingOpen source★ 2,167 GitHub stars

    PR Lens helps people review code that agents wrote. For each pull request it draws animated architecture and data-flow diagrams inside the PR, showing which parts of the app were added, changed or removed, what else depends on the change and how a request now moves through the system. It also flags likely bugs, security holes and design problems in the same review comment, with a ready prompt to hand each fix to your coding agent or an autofix. The open-source core runs locally and installs as an agent skill.

    Pricing (as stated): Open-source core (MIT), runs locally; installs as an agent skill · Active

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    13. Figma MCP Server

    MCP serversFreemium★ 2,079 GitHub stars

    Figma's MCP server that brings design context from Figma files into coding agents.

    Pricing (as stated): Freemium · Active

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    14. Pixeltable

    memory & RAGOpen source + cloud★ 1,641 GitHub stars

    Multimodal data layer that combines storage, transforms, indexing and retrieval in one Python library for building agents over images, video and documents.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Active

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    15. MiniMax MCP

    MCP serversOpen source★ 1,589 GitHub stars

    Official MiniMax MCP server that lets agents call MiniMax text-to-speech, voice cloning, image and video generation.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    16. Zoo Zookeeper

    3D & concept artFreemium★ 1,319 GitHub stars

    Zoo's prompt-driven CAD assistant (formerly Text-to-CAD): describe a part and it builds an editable CAD model you can refine in Zoo Design Studio.

    Pricing (as stated): Free credits; paid plans: see website · Active

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    17. Photoshop MCP

    photography & photo editingOpen source★ 677 GitHub stars

    Community MCP server that lets AI agents drive Adobe Photoshop: layers, adjustments, text and exports.

    Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (MIT); needs Adobe Photoshop · Active

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    18. Webflow MCP

    MCP serversOpen source★ 141 GitHub stars

    Webflow's MCP server for designing and managing Webflow sites.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    19. Meshy

    3D & concept artFreemium★ 82 GitHub stars

    Text and image to textured 3D models, with rigging and animation, plus an official MCP server for AI agents.

    Pricing (as stated): Free; Pro $20/mo, Premium $40/mo, Ultra $100/mo (first month discounts) · Active

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    20. WaveSpeed MCP

    MCP serversUsage-based★ 34 GitHub stars

    WaveSpeed MCP is WaveSpeedAI's official MCP server and CLI, which lets an AI agent run any model in WaveSpeed's live catalog of over a thousand image, video, audio and 3D generation models from one connection. Agents can pick a model, submit a generation job and get the result back without switching tools. It is available as a hosted remote server or a local install, and usage is billed per generation at WaveSpeed's API prices.

    Pricing (as stated): Pay per generation at WaveSpeed API prices; eligible new accounts get $1 free credit; MCP server is open source · Active

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    21. Brandfetch MCP

    MCP serversFreemium★ 9 GitHub stars

    Brandfetch's MCP server for searching brands and retrieving logos, design assets and company data.

    Pricing (as stated): Free plan (100 requests/mo); paid plans and prepaid credits · Active

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    22. Adobe Express

    graphic design & brandingFreemium

    Quick design, social and video app with Firefly generation and a conversational AI Assistant that edits for you.

    Pricing (as stated): Free; Premium: see website · Active

23. 

    23. Adobe Firefly

    video generationPaid

    Adobe's generative app for images, video and audio, with 30+ models including Adobe's commercially safe ones and a creative agent.

    Pricing (as stated): Firefly Standard US$9.99/mo; Pro US$19.99/mo; Pro Plus US$49.99/mo; Premium US$199.99/mo; free trial · Active

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    24. Canva AI

    graphic design & brandingFreemium

    Canva's design agent: describe a goal and it plans and builds the designs with Canva's tools, brand kit and connectors.

    Pricing (as stated): Free; Canva Pro and Teams plans: see website · Active

25. 

    25. Canva MCP

    MCP serversFreemium

    Canva's MCP server for creating, searching, editing and exporting designs from AI assistants.

    Pricing (as stated): Freemium · Active

FAQ

What are the best free AI image and design agents?

Ranked by tracked GitHub stars, the top free AI image and design agents in our directory are ComfyUI, Penpot, Next AI Draw.io, Onlook, Framelink Figma MCP. Stars measure popularity, not fit, so compare a few against your own task.

How many free AI image and design agents does AgentScout list?

37 tools match. This page shows the top 25. Pricing mix on this page: Open source (14), Freemium (7), Open source + cloud (2), Usage-based (1), Paid (1).

Are these tools really free?

Pricing is what each maker states on their site. Open-source tools are free to self-host but may need a paid model API key or offer paid cloud plans; freemium tools have a free plan with limits. Check each official site.

Where can I see every tool for images and design?

Our task page lists all 45 tools we match to images and design.

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Facts come from our directory listings; pricing is as each maker states it and can change. Check official sites before you choose.