---
canonical: "https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies/design-creative"
name: "All Design & Creative tools used by the Y Combinator Top companies"
cohort: "Y Combinator Top companies"
category: "Design & Creative"
companies_listed: 74
tools_identified: 9
updated: "2026-09-15"
---

# All Design & Creative tools used by the Y Combinator Top companies

12 of the 74 companies have at least one Design & Creative tool identified, 9 tools in all. Every percentage is a share of the full 74, so every figure is a floor.

Functions: UI/UX Design (4 tools), Graphic Design (4 tools), Video & Media Creation (1 tool).

## The 9 most adopted tools

1. [Figma](https://www.softatlas.io/figma), 5% (4 companies), rated 5/5 on Soft Atlas (1 review)
2. [Framer](https://www.softatlas.io/framer), 4% (3 companies)
3. [Photoroom](https://www.softatlas.io/photoroom), 4% (3 companies)
4. [Webflow](https://www.softatlas.io/webflow), 4% (3 companies)
5. [Ocus](https://www.softatlas.io/ocus), 3% (2 companies)
6. [Descript](https://www.softatlas.io/descript), 1% (1 company)
7. [Pitch](https://www.softatlas.io/pitch), 1% (1 company)
8. [Venngage](https://www.softatlas.io/venngage), 1% (1 company)
9. [WordPress.org](https://www.softatlas.io/wordpress-org), 1% (1 company), rated 4.5/5 on Soft Atlas (1 review)

Benchmark: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies

Source: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies/design-creative