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Chalk vs Iconaut

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Chalk compared with Iconaut
DetailChalk logo ChalkIconaut logo Iconaut
What it doesA native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams 2,615 icons for React, Figma and SVG, optically tuned at every size
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon. Free: 1,263 icons in 27 categories with line, solid and duotone styles. Single: $49 one-time for 2,615 icons with multi-select and bulk export. Team: $129 one-time for 5 seats. Enterprise: $349 one-time for unlimited seats. All paid plans include lifetime updates.
Key features
  • Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Local-first storage with auto-save
  • Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools
  • AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
  • Refine diagrams through chat
  • Paste screenshot from clipboard
  • Unlimited sketches in one folder
  • Native macOS performance
  • All drawing tools included in free version
  • Three styles: line, solid and duotone from one shared shape
  • Native size fits at 16, 20 and 24px with optical tuning per size
  • React package with tree-shakeable components
  • Figma plugin with search, customization and multi-select
  • SVG export with live controls for size, stroke, corners and color
  • Bulk export and ZIP download for multiple icons
  • GitHub repository with all free icons as plain SVG files
  • Figma library file with components and variants
What makes it different
  • Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts
  • Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask
  • AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
  • Optical corrections tuned at each size so small icons stay sharp
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates, no subscription
  • Free set is frozen free and published under MIT license
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