Kittl review: AI design tools, templates, pricing plans from free to Business, and how it compares to Canva, Adobe Express and Vecteezy.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated July 18, 2026
Kittl is a browser-based, AI-first design platform founded in 2020 by Nicolas Heymann and Tobias Saul and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company has raised roughly 61.5 million dollars across funding rounds, including a 2024 Series B led by IVP, to expand its AI design tools globally.
The platform is built around merchandise, apparel, branding and print use cases, emphasizing vector-native output over raster-only graphics so that designs remain crisp and editable at large print sizes, which differentiates it from general-purpose design tools.
Kittl combines a traditional vector and layout editor with generative AI tools including AI image generation, an image vectorizer, an AI background remover, and 3D text and effects. A large library of templates, fonts, graphics and product mockups helps non-designers assemble sellable artwork quickly.
Brand kit functionality lets teams store and reuse colors, fonts and logos across projects, while bundled commercial licensing terms on paid plans let creators legally sell physical products printed with Kittl-made designs.
Kittl offers a Free plan for personal, non-commercial use, a Pro plan at 10 dollars per month billed annually with commercial licensing and unlimited vector exports, and an Expert plan at 24 dollars per month billed annually with higher AI credit and export allowances for high-volume users.
A Business plan for agencies and teams with multiple designers is available on custom, quote-based pricing that scales licensing and seats to organizational needs. Monthly billing is available on Pro and Expert at a higher per-month rate than the annual option.
Kittl was founded in 2020 by Nicolas Heymann and Tobias Saul and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Kittl offers a free plan for personal, non-commercial use with limited exports; commercial licensing requires a paid Pro, Expert or Business plan.
Kittl's Pro plan starts at 10 dollars per month billed annually, and the Expert plan starts at 24 dollars per month billed annually; Business pricing is custom.
Kittl emphasizes vector-native AI-generated output and merchandise/print-specific templates and mockups, while Canva is a broader general-purpose design tool.
Yes, paid Kittl plans bundle commercial licensing that permits selling physical products printed with designs made on the platform, up to plan-specific limits.
Kittl has raised a reported total of about 61.5 million dollars, including a 36 million dollar Series B led by IVP in January 2024.