Toolradar Data
Design Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Design software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
92
Design tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 4, 2026.
Last updated October 4, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 92 Design tools as of October 4, 2026, 1% of its 10,902-tool directory.
- Design tools average 4.46 out of 5 across 39 rated tools and 29,502 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 65% of Design tools offer a free tier, 60 of 92.
- 87 Design tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 95% of the category.
- Adobe Illustrator is the highest-rated Design tool at 4.7 out of 5 from 14,855 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 4, 2026.
Headline numbers
Design tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 92 of 10,902 published tools
User reviews across Design tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 39 rated tools
Average Design tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.15 / 5 across 39 rated tools
Design tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 95% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Design tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 60 of 92 Design tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 32 of 92 Design tools
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Design tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 34 Design tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 22 Design tools carrying a Capterra profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 8 Design tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 10 Design tools carrying a SourceForge profile
TrustRadius reviews
Across 1 Design tool carrying a TrustRadius profile
Highest-rated Design tools
Top-rated Design tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Adobe Illustrator
14,855 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Codesign
1,668 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Designfiles
540 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Leonardo AI
1,439 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Adobe Express
848 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed Design tools
The Design tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Adobe Illustrator
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
SketchUp
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Codesign
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Creately
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Leonardo AI
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Design growth in 2026
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Design tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.