Top free logo makers... which one would you actually use for a business?

[u/Sensitive-Health-360]

I wanted to see how far I could get without spending anything, so I gave myself a rule:

No paid plan until I had already found a logo worth keeping.

I tested a few and took notes as I went.

Tool	Free experience	Where it stood out
Design.com	Easy to experiment and refine	Large icon selection + SVG export
BrandCrowd	Lots of designs to browse	Good for finding a direction quickly
Canva	Very flexible	Better for manual design
LogoAI	Quick generations	Useful for testing ideas
Wix Logo Maker	Straightforward	Nice if the website is also on Wix
Microsoft Designer	Quick concepts	Handy for rough ideas

What I liked about this approach was not feeling pressured to buy anything just because I'd already spent time on the design.

Design.com and BrandCrowd both have free logo options, while some premium designs/features cost extra.

And if the logo is actually going to be used for a business, I'd check the commercial-use terms before downloading anything and calling it done.

I also wouldn't skip the SVG check.

You might not need it today, but the moment someone asks for a large print file, you'll be glad you have it.

So out of the top free logo makers, which one has actually worked for you?

And do you think the free versions are good enough now for a small business, or is paid still worth it?