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Illos compared with Chalk
DetailIllos logo IllosChalk logo Chalk
What it doesAnimated illustrations for product sites that your coding agent can extend in the same style A native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 30 small illustrations, no account needed. Individual Pro: $49 one time (save $40 at launch, regular price $89). Team: $249 one payment, covers up to 10 people. Pro includes 55 additional illustrations, toolkit, skills, and 1 year of updates. Free: $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.
Key features
  • 30 free spot illustrations with no account required
  • Three animation themes: Shader, HUD, and Isometric
  • React component or plain SVG export formats
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents
  • Supports light and dark mode
  • Respects reduced motion preferences
  • Toolkit and skills for agent-generated illustrations
  • 55 additional Pro illustrations for sections and heroes
  • New themes released during update year at no extra cost
  • License tied to email with no subscription required
  • 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
What makes it different
  • Agents draw new illustrations in your chosen style to prevent style drift
  • One-time payment model with all purchased content kept forever
  • Designed specifically for product pages: features, empty states, and docs
  • Usable in client work without resale restrictions
  • Three distinct visual themes for consistent branding
  • 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
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)17 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)2024
Referring domains (Majestic)1246

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