Cosmos alternatives

Cosmos is a calm, ad-free home for visual inspiration. Designers who work on websites often want more context than an image: the live site, how it moves and what it's built with.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026

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Why look for a Cosmos alternative

Cosmos saves images. For web work, an image of a site leaves out the motion, the stack and the fonts.

At a glance

5 tools, compared on what designers ask of them.

save.design
Designers and creative developers who want their references, a curated library and mood boards in one place
- Library
- Your saves
- Boards
Free preview; paid plans from $3/mo, full library from $10/mo billed yearly
Are.na
Slow, connected research and shared collections
- Library
- Your saves
- Boards
Free plan; paid Premium
Savee
Saving images into clean, curated boards
- Library
- Your saves
- Boards
Free plan; Pro $9/mo billed yearly
Pinterest
Broad visual discovery and personal boards
- Library
- Your saves
- Boards
Free, ad-supported
mymind
Private personal collecting without manual organizing
- Library
- Your saves
- Boards
Paid plans from $4.99/mo

Tool	Curated library	Your saves	Boards	Price
save.designDesigners and creative developers who want their references, a curated library and mood boards in one place				Free preview; paid plans from $3/mo, full library from $10/mo billed yearly
Are.naSlow, connected research and shared collections				Free plan; paid Premium
SaveeSaving images into clean, curated boards				Free plan; Pro $9/mo billed yearly
PinterestBroad visual discovery and personal boards				Free, ad-supported
mymindPrivate personal collecting without manual organizing				Paid plans from $4.99/mo

From each product's own pages as of October 2026. Prices in USD.

The 5 best Cosmos alternatives

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save.design
A workspace for design references: save websites, sections, screen recordings, links and files from any page, arrange them on canvas mood boards, and search everything by meaning. It comes with a curated library of real websites and UI sections, each with the fonts and tech stack behind it, and a personal MCP endpoint that hands your references to Claude, Cursor and other AI tools.
Saves the website itself: a screenshot or recording, the live link, its fonts and stack, in folders and on canvas boards.
Best for
Designers and creative developers who want their references, a curated library and mood boards in one place
Price
Free preview; paid plans from $3/mo, full library from $10/mo billed yearly
Browse the save.design library
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Are.na
A research and collecting tool built around blocks and channels: save images, links and text, and connect ideas across channels and people.
Connected research collections.
Best for
Slow, connected research and shared collections
Price
Free plan; paid Premium
Visit Are.na
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Savee
A visual bookmarking app for creatives, with a curated feed of high-quality inspiration and no ads.
A curated feed plus your saves.
Best for
Saving images into clean, curated boards
Price
Free plan; Pro $9/mo billed yearly
Visit Savee
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Pinterest
The biggest visual discovery network: pin images from anywhere into boards and browse an endless feed of everyone else's pins.
The largest pool of images, with the ads that come with it.
Best for
Broad visual discovery and personal boards
Price
Free, ad-supported
Visit Pinterest
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mymind
A private, AI-organized place to save anything (images, notes, articles, products) without folders or tags.
Private, AI-organized saving.
Best for
Private personal collecting without manual organizing
Price
Paid plans from $4.99/mo
Visit mymind

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What is the best Cosmos alternative for designers?+

It depends on the job. save.design is the pick if you want your saved references, a curated library of real websites and mood boards in one place. Are.na is best for slow, connected research and shared collections.

Is there a free Cosmos alternative?+

Are.na, Savee and Pinterest can be used for free, and most charge for more. save.design has a free preview, and its paid plans start at a few dollars a month.

Can I use save.design alongside Cosmos?+

Yes. The save.design Chrome extension saves any page, section or screen recording from wherever you browse, so it works next to whatever else you use.

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The 5 best Cosmos alternatives

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