Design • Andor Communications
by Andor Communications
Made in IndiaFreemiumLightX is a Delhi-built AI photo editor from Andor Communications, with 50M+ Google Play installs and a 4.1 rating from 501,696 ratings on the Indian store. Background removal, AI headshots, object replace, retouch, upscaling and text-to-image across web, iOS and Android. Free tier is real but exports are watermarked at 512px. Note: billing and AI-credit complaints are a recurring theme in its own store reviews.
by Simplified (Indian-founded)
Made in IndiaFreemiumSimplified is an all-in-one AI marketing platform from Indian founders KD Deshpande and Ajay Y, headquartered in San Francisco with $10.7M raised. Combines AI Writer (30+ languages), Design Editor with thousands of templates, Video Editor with text-to-video and image-to-video, real-time team collaboration, and multi-platform social scheduling in one workspace. Free plan with one-time credits; Pro $29, Business $49, Growth $149/month (annual).
LightX is a Made in India design app that serves as a powerful Indian alternative to Canva. As a Swadeshi app, it supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative while delivering world-class features.
Your data stays within India
Indian timezone assistance
Optimized for Indian market
Canva is a widely-used design platform globally. However, Indian businesses and individuals are increasingly choosing Made in India apps like LightX and Simplified as their preferred Indian alternative to Canva.
These Swadeshi apps are developed by Indian companies—Andor Communications, Simplified (Indian-founded)—offering competitive features while ensuring your data sovereignty, local customer support, and contributing to India's digital economy.
Discover 235+ Made in India software alternatives and support the Swadeshi movement.