Mashq Studio vs Kaleam & other Arabic calligraphy tools
Looking for a Kaleam alternative or an online Arabic calligraphy generator? Here is how the tools compared when we reviewed them.
Fair-comparison notice: competitor details were taken from their public pricing pages and last verified on 28 September 2026; they may have changed since — always verify current pricing and features with the provider. Kaleam and Khatarabic are trademarks of their respective owners; Mashq Studio is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by either. This page reflects our good-faith reading of public information; tell us about any inaccuracy at connect@mashq.ae and we will correct it promptly.
| Mashq Studio | Kaleam | Khatarabic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designing | All scripts open — 4 free trial downloads, then clear passes | Free tier: 3 projects, 2 exports, Thuluth only* | Free with 5 fonts |
| Diwani | Licensed TE Aldwawin + hand-drawn ornaments | Included in paid plans | Paid tier |
| Monthly price | AED 49 / 3 months (≈AED 16/mo) · unlimited clean exports | $33.99–$37.99 · 20–60 exports · 15–150 projects | Pro tier |
| One-off pass | AED 25 / 7 days · 25 exports | $12 / 7 days · 15 exports | Pay-as-you-go |
| Vector exports | SVG · PNG · PDF · DXF (laser/CNC) | SVG/PDF, capped | Exports on paid |
| Design-to-product | 3D preview → a piece made in our UAE workshop, flat AED 50 delivery UAE-wide — 3–12 months of downloads included with your piece | Not offered at time of review | Not offered at time of review |
| AI calligraphy generators | Your words set in real Thuluth, painted by AI with ornament, every letter and dot verified — AED 5 a piece; typical AI generators draw the letters from the prompt and keep the text “up to 95 %” by their own FAQ | Not reviewed† | Not reviewed† |
| Letter control | Per-joint kashida, per-letter alternates & recolor, node editing | Per-curve editing | Basic |
| Textures & effects | Gold-foil & paper textures, gradients, double-stroke, engraving fill | Not reviewed† | Not reviewed† |
| AR preview | Place the piece on your wall — iPhone Quick Look (USDZ) + Android (GLB) | Not reviewed† | Not reviewed† |
| Learning | Step-by-step lessons in five scripts (Mashq Learn), essays in English and Arabic, printable practice sheets | Not reviewed† | Not reviewed† |
* Competitor prices as published 28 September 2026, the day we last verified them. How we tested: we read the pricing table on kaleam.com’s own home page, logged out, and compare only numbers it publishes (unchanged since 28 August): free trial 3 projects / 2 exports; Basic $33.99/mo = 15 projects / 20 exports; Pro $37.99/mo = 150 projects / 60 exports; weekly pass $12 / 7 days = 15 exports, 150 projects, all fonts. Khatarabic per its published tiers. Details change — check their sites for current terms. (Previous reviews: 28 August, 25 August, 2 August 2026.)1click2open LLC (Sharjah Media City, UAE); payments appear on your statement as 1CLICK2OPEN LLC.
Is there a free Arabic calligraphy tool?
Yes, and this is one — with the boundary stated rather than discovered at the export button. Designing is free and always is: every open script, layers, kashida, textures, the AR preview, saved projects, no account and no card. Your first four downloads are free too — the first three carry a small ownership stamp, the fourth is clean, and the design is yours either way.
After that a clean export costs something, and here is the whole of it: AED 25 for seven days, AED 49 for three months, or nothing at all if you order a piece — any mashq.ae order of AED 250+ carries three months with it, AED 450+ six, AED 900+ twelve. A pass is a code that expires on its own: there is nothing to cancel. Studio Pro, the monthly subscription offered in the download gate, is billed by 1click2open LLC and can be cancelled at any time. The pricing page says the same, and a test fails if the two pages ever disagree.
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