Best Free Midjourney Alternatives
27 alternatives to Midjourney with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Midjourney — Type words, get art that makes people ask how you made itInput: text, images · Output: images, video
1
Production-ready AI art with controls professionals need
Production-focused art generator with fine controls for professionals, from $2/month
Input: text, images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $2/mo
86%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 6 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationAnime ArtIllustrationVideo GenerationImage to ImageImage to Video
Also tagged for
Image UpscalingPhoto EditingTextures
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
2
AI generation built into the tools professionals already use
Adobe's generator that plugs into the pro design tools you already use, free trial included
Input: text, images, video · Output: images, audio, video
Free planFrom $9.99/mo
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 4 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to ImageImage to Video
Also tagged for
Photo EditingSound Effects
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Real-time AI image generation as you draw
Draw on the canvas and watch the image update in real time with a free tier
Input: text, images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $21/mo
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Image Upscaling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
FLUX by Black Forest Labs is a sophisticated AI tool offering creative solutions. Using a combination of cutting-edge AI models and refined aesthetics, it generates endless high-quality digital art. T
From Black Forest Labs, with open-source models and API access; from $9/month
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9/mo
78%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
API IntegrationOpen Source Models
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Open source AI art you can run on your own computer
Open-source art you run on your own computer at no cost
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free plan
76%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Music GenerationOpen Source Models
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
AI images with text that's actually readable
Specialises in images with readable text, handy for posters and logos
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $8/mo
76%Strong alternative · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Also tagged for
PostersLogo Design
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
Speed matters when you're cranking out visuals
Built for rapid-fire visuals, with video too and a free tier
Input: text, images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $10/mo
74%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Video
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
Creating consistent brand imagery across marketing campaigns usually means juggling multiple AI tools
Aimed at consistent brand imagery for marketing campaigns, plus upscaling and background removal
Input: text, images, video · Output: images, audio, video
Free planFrom $10/mo
74%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Background RemovalImage UpscalingMusic GenerationText to Speech
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Deep Dream Generator specializes in AI-powered visual creation with 30+ dedicated models for generating art and images
Hosts 30+ dedicated models for art and images, free tier, from $9/month
Input: text, images · Output: images, audio, video
Free planFrom $9/mo
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Image Upscaling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
Building AI workflows in code gets tedious fast
Node-based workflow builder for people who want to wire up their own pipelines, free trial
Input: text, images · Output: images, audio, video
Free planFrom $16/mo
70%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Video
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
Create images, videos, and custom AI styles in one place
Images, videos and custom AI styles gathered in one place, from $9.90/month
Input: text, images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $9.9/mo
66%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Video
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Type a few words
Type a few words and get quick images, with video options on top
Input: text, images · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $9.9/mo
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Image to Prompt
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Content creators and VFX artists who need fast AI-powered media generation will find Floyo useful
Pitched at content creators and VFX artists who need fast media generation, free trial
Input: text, images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $12/mo
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
imini AI is a creative platform that gathers many leading image and video models and adds a chat-driven Creative Agent on top.
Many image and video models plus a chat-driven creative agent in one platform
Input: text, images · Output: images, video, slides
Free planFrom $10/mo
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationVideo Generation
Also tagged for
PresentationsGraphic Design
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
AI images through SD Telegram bot won't cost you a penny
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Prompt Writing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
Hybrid autoregressive diffusion image generator
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $4/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Open Source Models
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Artlist's AI image generator turns written prompts into high-quality visuals in seconds.
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free plan
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
API Integration
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Multiple AI art models in one place
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $5.99/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals6/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals6/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Also tagged for
Graphic DesignIcon DesignLogo DesignMockupsVector Graphics
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
Freepik AI Image Generator puts multiple AI models in one spot
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $5/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals6/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
Text descriptions rarely translate into perfect visuals
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $6/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals6/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
24
Seedream 4.0 is an image creation model from ByteDance Seed that merges image generation and image editing in one architecture.
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9/moAPI
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
25
Image quality swings wildly based on which AI model you pick
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9.9/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
26
Breed images into something new
Input: text, images · Output: images
Free planFrom $7.49/mo
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals10/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image GenerationImage to Image
Also tagged for
Portraits
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
27
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Midjourney
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Midjourney's goals6/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 6 we tag Midjourney for
Image Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
Can it really replace Midjourney? Vote on each alternative — no account needed. Votes gently reorder the list; they never change the match score.
Missing an alternative? Suggest it
At a glance: top Midjourney alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo AI | 86% | text, images | images, video | From $2/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
| Adobe Firefly | 80% | text, images, video | images, audio, video | From $9.99/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
| Krea AI | 80% | text, images | images, video | From $21/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
| FLUX | 78% | text, images | images | From $9/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
| Stable Diffusion | 76% | text, images | images | Free | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
| Ideogram | 76% | text, images | images | From $8/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Generator |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Midjourney alternative?
Leonardo AI (86% match) is the closest free alternative to Midjourney: Production-ready AI art with controls professionals need. Adobe Firefly (80% match) and Krea AI (80% match) come next.
What is the best Midjourney alternative for turning images into video?
Vidwud ranks first for turning images into video at 76% match. See the full list of Midjourney alternatives for Image to Video.
What is the best Midjourney alternative for transforming images?
Nano Banana ranks first for transforming images at 77% match. See the full list of Midjourney alternatives for Image to Image.
What is the best Midjourney alternative for generating videos?
Kling AI ranks first for generating videos at 76% match. See the full list of Midjourney alternatives for Video Generation.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Midjourney's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Midjourney's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.