The AI-Powered Stencil Alternative
Stencil has zero AI. Krumzi generates complete social media designs from text in under 60 seconds — no stock-photo-plus-text formula.
Why is Krumzi the best alternative to Stencil?
Generates complete designs vs puts text over photos
Stencil's design formula is one-dimensional: stock photo background + text overlay + optional icon. Every design follows this pattern. Krumzi's AI generates complete, varied designs with unique layouts, typography, colors, shapes, and composition — not just text on top of a photo.
Has AI — Stencil has none whatsoever
Stencil has zero AI capabilities — no AI design generation, no AI image creation, no AI-assisted editing of any kind. Krumzi uses multi-model AI (Claude, GPT, Gemini) to generate complete designs from text descriptions. The technology gap is fundamental.
Brand consistency automatic vs no brand kit at all
Stencil does not offer any Brand Kit functionality. You manually ensure brand consistency on every design. Krumzi's Brand Kit stores your colors, fonts, and logo and automatically applies them during AI design generation.
Feature Comparison
Krumzi
StencilPricing Comparison
KrumziFree
$0forever
- 50 AI credits (one-time)
- Image editor
- Watermarked exports
- Basic AI models
Pro
$19/month
- 500 AI credits/month
- Image + Video editor
- Brand Kit
- 4K exports, no watermark
- All AI models
Ultra
$49/month
- 2,000 AI credits/month
- Everything in Pro
- Claude Opus access
- Priority support
StencilFree
$0/month
- 10 saves/month
- Limited stock photos
- Basic features
- Watermarked
Pro
$15/month
- 50 saves/month
- Full stock library
- Custom fonts
- No watermark
Unlimited
$20/month
- Unlimited saves
- All Pro features
- Priority support
- Team features
But why do you need a Stencil alternative?
We don't hate Stencil. It's a great product for many people. But it's not ideal for everyone. Here's an honest breakdown.
Switch to Krumzi if you...
- •Creators frustrated by the visual sameness of stock-photo-plus-text designs
- •Anyone needing brand consistency across designs
- •Social media managers needing video content
- •Users hitting the 50-save limit on Stencil Pro
→Stay with Stencil if you...
- •Bloggers with very simple, low-frequency blog header needs
- •Users with an established Stencil + Buffer workflow they are happy with
- •Anyone who genuinely prefers the stock-photo-background aesthetic
- •Creators prioritizing browser extension or WordPress plugin integration
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to try the AI-powered Stencil alternative?
Stop spending hours picking templates and making design decisions. Describe what you need, get a professional design in under 60 seconds.
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