{
  "id": 15009117,
  "title": "I gave 7 AI design tools the same 5 jobs on their free plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/i-gave-7-ai-design-tools-the-same-5-jobs-on-their-free-plans",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:55:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/jack_e2a413ec5d0bba216/i-gave-7-ai-design-tools-the-same-5-jobs-on-their-free-plans-14jm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven AI design tools were given the same five tasks using their free plans. The tests were conducted on October 12 and 13, 2026. The tools scored between 7.5 and 9.0 out of 10 for legibility, design execution, layout, and appeal. FontVibe and Leonardo were the top performers, scoring 8.8 and 8.7 respectively. Recraft scored lowest, with an 8.3 overall average. The results show that while the tools are close in quality, they differ in how well they execute specific design tasks.",
  "summary": "Most \"best AI font generator\" lists I read were written from product pages. Very few show what the tools actually produced. So I picked five ordinary design jobs, typed the exact same prompt into each tool, took the first result, and scored it. Every image in this post is the raw output, and every prompt is printed so you can run it yourself. One thing to clear up before the results. When people…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seven AI design tools tested on same 5 jobs with free plans",
    "Tests conducted on October 12 and 13, 2026",
    "FontVibe and Leonardo scored highest at 8.8 and 8.7"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}