# designbold Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is designbold the right Graphic Design solution for you? Explore 52 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/157875/designbold/reviews --- designbold 4.3 (52) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of designbold Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AI Ahmed I CEOArchitecture & Planning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Through my experience with many design programs, Designbold has proven its capabilities in terms of speed, ease of use and flexibility in switching between tools.“ August 7, 2021 AJ Antonette J Transformational health coachHealth, Wellness and Fitness, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It took way too longer to make whatever product because the features were either too complicated to make work or just did not work.“ March 11, 2021 AC Amador C CEODesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “They added also the Branding feature to save your favorite color palettes and fonts.“ January 29, 2021 AC Amador C CEODesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Lack of new features. And the Team feature is not totally ready yet.“ January 29, 2021 UB Umair B ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I have a very professional experience with DesignBold, because I have designed a number of templates for my business using DesignBold.“ December 28, 2020 UB Umair B ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The platform developed especially for making beautiful designs without too much efforts.“ December 28, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 52 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jeheen Mahmood Z. Founder Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not bad for easy graphics design work, not the best though" January 30, 2020 3.0 I used Designbold mostly for my startup business' social media posting needs. Nothing fancy, mostly collages and text overlays on images. Even some memes. This is not the best tool out there, but not totally bad. Pros Designbold was the app that let me do my own designs for social media posts. It made me free of the extra expense and waiting line for day to day graphics that just didn't need a professional designer, yet I had to to seek one as I didn't have any easy choice. I work remote, and move around a lot. I need a cloud solution. Designbold was the one that I first met and indeed it helped me a lot. I had 0 experience with a tool that can do work with templates and drag and drop graphics work. Also they had a lifetime deal with a vendor and I purchased that. So I got a premium tool for a one-time fee, it can rarely get better than that. Cons I started my 'graphics design' career for my own business with Designbold. I am an entrepreneur with a day job, so I have to make do. But over time I started feeling bored, frustrated even with the tiny UX pitfalls, lack of quality elements, slow speed and even crashing exports. Alternatives considered [Stencil](https://www.capterra.com/p/164335/Stencil/) Reason for choosing designbold I chose Designbold over Stencil as at that time Designbold was doing a lifetime deal. It was a cheap purchase, while with Stencil, I would have to take a monthly subscription. It was purely a cost minimization attempt. Review Source AC Amador C. CEO Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "If you don´t use Canva, this the 2nd best option" January 29, 2021 4.0 So as I said, I tried a lot of similar online graphic editors like Canva, trying to find better ones, or ones that has better features than Canva. From a LOT of products I tried, DesignBold is the only one that comes closer to Canva, in terms of ease of use and features. Pros So, if you don´t like or don´t use Canva, this is the 2nd best option. Ease of use of the design editor is similar to Canva; not so good as Canva, but very close. They added also the Branding feature to save your favorite color palettes and fonts. Cons Lack of new features. And the Team feature is not totally ready yet. The rest is ok and overall works well. Switched from [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) As I said in my review of Canva, I initially switched to DesignBold and I was happy, but with the new features of Canva Pro, I had to switch back to Canva, but still I use DesignBold from time to time. Review Source Muddassar B. Retail Store Manager Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Professional and Best Online Photo Editor Design Studio" May 18, 2021 5.0 My overall experience with designbold is really awesome because I always use the template according to my requirement. I have designed a lot of resumes, infographics, invitation cards, brochures, and flyers using the designbold and I am really happy now. Pros If you want to create your own designs without any kind of technical expertise then designbold is the best option for you. You can use thousands of professional templates, then just use drag and drop design tools and build beautiful designs within minutes. Cons The dashboard and tools of designbold are really easy to understand and use, so anyone can create stunning designs without any cons and issues. There are no cons. Review Source Shannon R. Blogger Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy To Use Graphic Editor For Social Media" April 17, 2018 4.0 Great tool if you want to create easy to use social graphics and print materials Pros They have a very large library of templates and stock images available to use for free, with some paid premium options as well. I have the paid plan which offers a magic resize feature which lets me use the same graphic for numerous social platforms without having to do heavy editing. I love that they also have a large library of print media templates in addition to online templates. Cons The platform can have bugs from time to time. many times thumbnail previews fail to load and if you do a quick edit and download, sometimes the edits don't make it into the download so you have to redo it. Review Source Melanie E. Founder Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Canva Alternative That Can Do Some Really Cool Stuff" July 17, 2018 4.0 Access to great templates - and stock photography - that allows me to create blog graphics, social media posts, infographic assets and more. Some of the designs (most of which are community sourced) are of a truly high standard, some of the best I have encountered while trialing the various software offerings of this kind. Pros Designbold offers an excellent selection of templates that serve as a great baseline start for creating some rather nifty graphics. As a content creator I need tons of good imagery to accompany the articles, blog posts and social media posts I create for clients and I am not a graphic designer so a utility like this that can help me (kind of) look like I am is a big help. Cons The Pro Pricing is a little higher than Canva for Business, but the free version I have been using gives me a huge of amount of access to useful assets anyway, so it's still a win. Review Source Brian B. Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Quick and Easy Design Software with Serious Snags" May 24, 2019 3.0 Designbold has some promise, but there are just too many small snags and issues that deter me from recommending it to people. If they were to just iron out some basic kinks, I'd gladly pass their name along. Pros Right out of the gate, designbold looks and feels a lot like Canva. This is a good thing, since Canva is a super versatile and effective design tool for bloggers or companies who don't have professional design software or a graphic designer on hand. Designbold is fairly intuitive and easy to mock up designs for virtually anything you could need. For me personally, I use it to create sales collateral and it does a pretty good job of doing that, especially when they have a decently stocked library of templates, icons, images, and many more familiar design features. Cons When exporting a document, I get this issue where random sections of text gets bolded mysteriously. There is no easy way to fix this. The only way I have been able to do so is to delete the text, add a new text box, and rewrite the content. Suddenly plugging a couple images and some copy into a template turns into a two hour job. I would also like to see some small improvements in the design features. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to create a bullet point, for example, without manually creating one from a blank circle graphic and shrinking it down. Little snags like this really discourage me from continuing work on the platform. Last, I have no idea when their support will get back to you. The chat message says they usually respond in a few hours, but my most recent support inquiry has gone unanswered for about 18 hours now. Review Source Muhammad I. Web Design & Developer Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Design Template always up to date" June 4, 2018 5.0 a lot benefit than expected. Pros DesignBold is my first online design app that make me convert and give me a lot insight to make any design, I used this not only for online marketing but also to help my child home works. Cons I really hope that DesignBold can release for mobile application on iOS or Android and this will make big different and also more competitive for the market. Review Source Chris S. Independent Business Owner Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product, and affordable price" August 9, 2018 4.0 I find it to be a good cheaper alternative to Canva, and will continue to use it for all of my marketing needs. Pros There are a ton of great templates available for almost any need, from blogging, social media, and marketing materials. The software is also generally easy to use. Designbold also rolls out new features on a fairly regular basis. Cons Sometimes drag and drop does not always work and I have to go into incognito mode for some reason for it to work properly. I also find it a bit frustrating that I can't use two different font or font sizes in one text box. There is online chat available for help, and customer service is always prompt. However I do not find them to be overly friendly. Review Source Phong T. Chief Executive Officer Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good supporter for editing photos" October 6, 2018 5.0 I don’t have professional design skills and this tool gives me a big collection of free and premium layout. So all I have to do is just clicking, dragging and dropping. That is really easy and time-saving. As a result, I can create many stunning Inforgraphic, Presentation, Invitation… at work. Pros The biggest advantage of DesignBold that meet my requirement is that it offers me a full package of photo editing tools. I can add features including filters, flip, crop, transparency to my photos. DesignBold gives me so much choice of filters that I don’t have to use Lightroom before I upload photos to any site on Internet anymore. It really saves my time and energy! Cons Sometimes my download designs are moved that the saved product is not exactly the same as the original one. As a result, I spend such a lot of time trying to fix it. Although this situation rarely happens, I think that the developers of DesignBold should find out the way to improve download feature. Review Source Don S. Co-Founder Wireless Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A great alternative to Canva if you're tired of looking at their templates" February 7, 2019 4.0 Pros What I like about Design Bold versus other apps like this are the stationary templates. Similar to Canva but I prefer this on for creating my branded letters, cards, PDFs and some social media designs. Cons Sometimes the text editing/options can be tricky. Wish there was an option to add shadow to text so it sticks out better Review Source UB Umair B. Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The best Online Photo Editor Design Studio" December 28, 2020 5.0 I have a very professional experience with DesignBold, because I have designed a number of templates for my business using DesignBold. Even several times, I create marketing assets quickly through this platform. Pros DesignBold is an incredible platform that allows you to create stunning and professional designs online. The platform developed especially for making beautiful designs without too much efforts. Even if you don't have technical expertise, Still you can design things according to your requirements. You can find thousands of templates. Cons The interface of this amazing platform is really easy to understand and use. Anyone can design the things without technical and designing skills, so the platform is best without any kind of cons. Review Source VHC Viet Hung C. Manager Assistant Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Worth spending money" December 23, 2016 5.0 My first impression is the very design tool of DesignBold. It is like a simplified version of Photoshop. I could do a lot of fun stuff with my design, and I can do it online, not on a heavy and complicated design software. DesignBold provides me several presets for my design intention: Tumblr, facebook, poster,... you name it. The design tool is really useful, however, sometimes I got trouble with the navigation bars. The customer support is quite aggressive. My feedback is always responded quickly and they really considered my feedback to improve the tools. With the upgraded version, I have to say there are so many cool stuff like exclusive layouts, or custom fonts, which you can upload your own typefaces for your designs. The exclusive layouts are fantastic and fit for higher requirements. Anyway, it is really worth spending your bucks for this awesome design tool. Let's give it shoot guys! Review Source Response from designbold December 23, 2016 Thanks Hung for your feedback! Happy to hear that you love the tool! HS Hanah S. Freelance Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Make My Own Image " October 8, 2019 4.0 Overall, this site is easy to figure out and it solved my issue. I didn't have any trouble creating images with this site or social media graphics. I love how I can create and put my ideas on the site dashboard. I love the templates and this has to be my favorite thing about this site. Pros I love how this site has so many templates to use and create images with. I like to choose which image I want to use for my sites or my blog pages. I love to have choices. I also love how this site has many fonts to use and not just a few. I also love how when I create or work on an image I can filter it and I can fix the size of each image. I also love the different image pattern colors and also how I can download each image I create quickly to my desktop. I can also share the image I just created to my social media pages. I love how this site has chat support at the bottom if I need help as I go on this site. Cons I dislike how some of the option titles are light. You can see the option buttons, but it would be nice if the word titles on the option buttons were darker, so I can see what the button is saying. It's not complicated, but this would help me as I navigate on the main page. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great image editor for banners, and social media assets" June 8, 2018 5.0 Quick and easy social media banners and content creation Pros This is really easy to use with lots of nice looking templates we can use to create a wide range of social media assets for our site. Cons I wish there was a way to easily create ebooks / reports using templates. Right now you could patch together something one page at a time, but having lots of ebook / special reports with editable fields would really make this super useful. Think indesign but with lots of pre-designed templates for creating lead magnets, special reports, guides etc. Review Source AP Alexsandro P. Analyst Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### " Easy to use program" April 21, 2021 4.0 Sometimes some bugs occur. Pros What I like the most is that it doesn't need design knowledge because it's easy to use. Cons In the free version it has limited resources. Sometimes bugs occur. Review Source JM John M. Creative Director Consumer Goods Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect for 5 minute designs" November 20, 2019 3.0 I recommend designbold to clients who don't want me or my team to design graphics for them, and its nice to have a reliable recommendation to name-drop. Pros When clients ask me for pre-made graphics they want to edit text on and send out, designbold is my recommendation. Its extremely quick, and they have a great selection to choose from. Cons Designbold is extremely generic. There is really no personality and design aesthetic taken into account that clients don't realize they need until its too late. Review Source DN Duong N. Used the software for: ### "Simple & clean, so far so good" December 23, 2016 5.0 By far the best editing tool I have tried. Nice layouts, loads of stickers available, and above all, very easy to use :) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder/Creative Director Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Important Tool for Creating Unique Graphics" October 24, 2018 4.0 DesignBold is a good option for creating impressive graphics with a fairly large library of design ideas and many stock images and icons for use. They have some ways to go in making it completely intuitive. They have made much progress in the last year or so in this direction, which makes me believe that they will continue to do so. Pros They have many attractive templates for creating graphics for business use, such as for social media and for blog feature images. I have even used to draft out some logo ideas. They also have a large collection of images and icons to use. Cons Not as intuitive and friction-free as I would like it to be. They have improved a lot in usability but still feels a bit clunky. Some learning curve for the first time users. Review Source RUG Romeo Urbain G. informaticien Computer Hardware Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "excellent logiciel" January 8, 2023 5.0 il vous donne droit à un espace de stockage personnel, permet de créer, télécharger vos images et graphismes vectoriels et facile d'utilisation Pros logiciel simple et rapide permet de créer des affiches, des flyers et bien d'autres, dans le domaine de création d'éditeur de photos en ligne il fait parti des meilleur Cons il bug parfois et est un peu coûteux en comparaison à la concurrence Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Marketing Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Use all the time , Limited but Nice" February 16, 2019 4.0 Its alright. Would love to say I love it but the buggyness can get annoying. Pros I like the ability to make different things for different reasons as well as the magic resize option for exporting things onto multiple platforms with the same look. Cons Its extremely buggy at times. I've encountered the issue of exporting something and it completley distorts. I havent been able to figure out how to properly export a youtube channel header either cause neither the custom dimensions nor native "youtube header" option work. It also doesnt work very well on Chromium web browsers like Vivaldi Review Source AR Ale R. Editor Newspapers Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Alternative to canva" August 22, 2018 4.0 I use for leadmagnet, ebook and guides on pdf. Truly save alot of time!!! Pros Design bold is a really cool online editor. I try canva, but i like more designbold because have more templates We use in our media company for make guides, small books and magazines, and blog post features images What i love? I give this tool to a non designer and make works better than any designer we hire before (true story) If you have the content you can use a template and make a really cool design, guide or minibook on minutes. Very friendly to use and the end result is amazing (if you use templates) Cons Would be nice if they need to add more icons and photos. There is alot of small bug the is really annoying like you cannot make bold a small text in a paragraph There is no grid or ruler Sometimes the Ui freeze or is really slow Is hard to move or order the element in the design I dont pretend designbold to be photoshop, but is missing some basic features. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant Management de Projet Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Control your social media channels and more !" January 4, 2019 5.0 For any design needs, DesignBold is my goto solution. No need to browse the web for updated social media templates, you can literraly create an attractive design in seconds. But there's more: résumé, eBook cover, certificate, flyers and more ! Pros Easy Drag-n-Drop Design Templates are up to date and adapted for each social media and needs. A ton of stock photos available Cons Only one language supported (english) Review Source Sasha-Shae W. CEO and Visual Design Strategist Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Off to a great start as an online design tool" November 21, 2018 4.0 Pros I like that this is an online tool and it rivals the like of Canva apps, it's simple enough to dive in and get started. You can use templates or make your own from scratch Cons It's glitchy and sometimes doesn't take effect on the action you did, it tends to freeze and not save my work a lot, but I hear they are constantly working to improve these quirks Review Source Adhi S. Public Health Consultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Design Tools for the Non Designer" November 25, 2019 4.0 If you need to come up with a quick design, this tool is more than enough to fulfil the needs. Pros Anybody with no design background can put up beautifully-designed pieces in no time, thanks to the tons of ready-to-use templates and stock images. Cons The quality of the downloaded result is not up to par with what the printer requires. Other than the sometimes distorted results, the images are pixelated when you tried to print it on a larger surface. But if you only use it on the digital platform, it's acceptable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Need a quick Print Project?" July 6, 2018 5.0 Pros This product will create a fabulous Poster project you may need to come up with for, let's say, a Social Media Event or Fundraiser...This should be your first stop. I use the free version. It does come with a lot of great stock images but you can unlock several more options to design with the paid version. Cons I think it may have minor Bug issues here and there, but it is nothing too major. This is a free product so there are no real complaints. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Graphic Design](https://www.capterra.com/graphic-design-software/)