Software · head to head
Gravit Designer vs Tana
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Gravit Designer the Gravit Designer brand and domain designer.io were retired and now redirect live to CorelDRAW, confirming the standalone product no longer exists under its own name; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
- They diverge on capability: Gravit Designer covers Vector drawing, Tana covers Outliner interface.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Gravit Designer and Tana actually diverge.
| Attribute | Gravit Designer | Tana |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Macos, Linux, Web | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 2014 | 2020 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Gravit Designer
- Vector drawing
- Bezier tools
- Shape tools
- Typography
- Gradient tools
- Symbols
- Layers
- Cloud storage
Only in Tana
- Outliner interface
- Supertags
- Live queries
- AI integration
- Graph views
- Email capture
- API
- Zapier
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Gravit Designer
- Logo designnot Tana
- Vector illustrationnot Tana
- Icon designnot Tana
- Web graphicsnot Tana
Tana
- Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Gravit Designer
- Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Gravit Designer
- Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Gravit Designer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Gravit Designer
- The Gravit Designer brand and domain designer.io were retired and now redirect live to CorelDRAW, confirming the standalone product no longer exists under its own name
Tana
- The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
- The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
- Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
- Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
- Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
- Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
- The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
- The free trial runs 30 days
Pricing, plan by plan
Gravit Designer
Free- FreeFree
- Cloud storage
- All design tools
- SVG support
Tana
Free- FreeFree
- Core features
- Supertags
- Searches
- Pro$10/month
- Advanced AI
- Priority support
- Extended history
Which should you pick?
Choose Gravit Designer if
- You need vector drawing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Web.
- You also want bezier tools.
Choose Tana if
- You need outliner interface.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want supertags.
Questions people ask
- Is Gravit Designer or Tana better?
- Neither clearly leads. Gravit Designer starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Gravit Designer or Tana?
- Gravit Designer starts at Free and Tana at Free.
- Does Gravit Designer or Tana run on more platforms?
- Gravit Designer runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Gravit Designer for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Gravit Designer best used for?
- Gravit Designer is most often used for logo design, vector illustration, icon design, web graphics. Of those, logo design and vector illustration are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
- What can Gravit Designer do that Tana cannot?
- Gravit Designer covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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