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SVG Diagram vs Napkin AI
The two apps built around describing a diagram in words. SVG Diagram fills polished designs and exports clean SVG and PNG, with Pro at $12.50 a month for commercial use; Napkin turns selected text into visuals, with 500 free AI credits a week and Napkin branding on free exports.
Which one to pick
Pick SVG Diagram if
Words
- You want a finished, on-brand diagram for an article, doc or slide
- You want to restyle text, colours and fonts without spending credits
- You'd like an API to generate diagrams from your own data (Power and Max)
Pick Napkin AI if
Words
- You want visuals from a long piece of text you've already written
- You need work use on the free plan
- You want PDF or slide exports as well as SVG and PNG
Where they differ most
Free for work use
- SVG Diagram
- NoNo
- Napkin AI
- YesYes
Cheapest paid plan
- SVG Diagram
- $12.50/month, Pro (billed yearly)
- Napkin AI
- Price not stated
Works offline
- SVG Diagram
- Not statedNot stated
- Napkin AI
- NoNo
Live co-editing
- SVG Diagram
- Not statedNot stated
- Napkin AI
- YesYes
Self-hosting
- SVG Diagram
- Not statedNot stated
- Napkin AI
- NoNo
Every fact, side by side
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Napkin AISVG DiagramHow you make a diagram
Ways to draw WordsWords
AI limits (differs)500 credits a week free, 10,000 a month on Plus, 30,000 on Pro; about one credit per selected word10 diagrams a month free, 50 on Pro, 250 on Power, 600 on Max; editing, copying and downloading don't use credits
Free plan and prices
Free version Free planFree plan
Free limits (differs)500 AI credits a week (about one per word); limited PPT and SVG exports; Napkin watermark10 diagrams a month with 23 starter designs and unlimited edits, plus free browser makers (bar graph, pie chart, Venn and more) that need no account
Cheapest paid plan (differs)Price not stated$12.50/month, Pro (billed yearly)
What you get out
Where it runs and where files live
Apps WebWeb
Who you're trusting
Data residency (differs)None stated; primary processing in the USNone stated; data may be processed outside the Netherlands and EEA
