Skip to content
Day 69: new resources are added every day. See what's new
Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

Web App

Pryzm

Background & visual studio for designers, right in the browser.

Visit Pryzm4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com

Free: 1,100+ ways people make money onlineFree: 399+ ways to make money online

What is Pryzm?

Pryzm is a visual studio for designers. Create original backgrounds and textures for your websites, templates and designs in seconds, right in your browser — no design software or installs needed.

Pros: what Pryzm does well

  • Creates original backgrounds and textures in seconds
  • Runs entirely in the browser
  • No design software needed

Cons: where it falls short

  • Focused on backgrounds and textures rather than full design work
  • Advanced options may require a paid plan

Who Pryzm is for

Designers and developers who need original backgrounds and textures quickly.

Who can skip it

People looking for a full design suite or photo editor.

Pryzm alternatives

Not sold on Pryzm? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Workflows resources

Backgrounds Supply

Focus: wallpapers, gradients and ai generated. Shares backgrounds and design assets with Pryzm. A website, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.

WebsiteFree planWeb
4.6Visit

Sfumato

Focus: generative art, patterns and design tool. Shares backgrounds and browser tool with Pryzm. Rated 4.2 (Pryzm: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.2Visit

Speakr

Focus: transcription, audio and self-hosted. Also in AI Productivity and Personal Productivity, like Pryzm. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Pryzm: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Book of Shapes

Focus: generative art, patterns and algorithmic art. Shares design assets and backgrounds with Pryzm. A website, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Pryzm: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Valessa

Focus: 3d, product visualization and video. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Pryzm. Rated 4.5 (Pryzm: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

Annnimate

Focus: gsap, animation library and react components. Also in AI Productivity and Personal Productivity, like Pryzm. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.8 (Pryzm: 4.6).

WebsiteFree planWeb
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to Pryzm

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Frontend Design Skill

Focus: claude, claude skills and frontend design. Also in AI Productivity and Workflows, like Pryzm. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pryzm: 4.6).

AI ToolFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Upscayl

Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Also in AI Productivity and Workflows, like Pryzm. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (Pryzm: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.8Visit

Forma Icon Creator

Focus: icon creator, app icons and svg export. Also in Personal Productivity and Workflows, like Pryzm. A website, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Pryzm: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Theme Factory Skill

Focus: claude, claude skills and themes. Also in AI Productivity and Workflows, like Pryzm. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Pryzm: 4.6).

AI ToolFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Astryx Design System

Focus: design system, react and stylex. Also in Workflows and AI Productivity, like Pryzm. A framework, not a web app. Free (Pryzm: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Are you the maker of Pryzm?Get a free Featured badge for your site, a share image and ready-to-paste posts. No sign-up.

New · updated daily

What people are actually doing with AI

Real use cases shared on Reddit, Hacker News, X, GitHub and blogs, summarised in plain words with a link to every original post.

Browse AI use cases

Free Notion database

1,100+ ways people are making money online

Real online businesses, creators and projects, broken down by how they make money: apps, online stores, AI tools and more. Free on Gumroad.

Get the free database

Free Notion database

399+ ways to make money online

Hundreds of online income methods in one place, so you can compare options and pick one to try. Free on Gumroad.

Get the free list

For research and ideas only. Results vary and nothing here is a promise of income. See our Disclaimer.

Weekly newsletter

Everything new, every Monday.

One short email every Monday with everything shipped that week: new free tools and websites, new guides, new free browser tools and what's new in my free Gumroad libraries, plus how the site is growing. Free, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Join the newsletter

You sign up on Gumroad, which stores your email to send the newsletter. See our Privacy Policy.