Behance
Adobe's portfolio network for full creative case studies across design, photo and motion.
why this verdict
Keep it — Google has not replaced it
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the design job, so this one is still worth keeping open.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Gemini image models turning reference hunting into a one-line prompt. Google, June 2, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Dribbble, Are.na and Cosmos.
- What the call is worth nothing to cancel
- No paid entry tier tracked, so there is no subscription to cancel.
- Threatened by
- Since
- June 2, 2025
- List price
- free
- Per year
- —
The backstory
Behance hosts long-form creative case studies, from branding systems to photo series to motion reels. AI image tools can spin up mood references without ever opening it, which cuts into casual browsing. What holds is the professional layer: Behance is tied to Adobe accounts, doubles as a hiring surface and is where studios publish finished, credited work. Provenance and portfolio are the product now, not the imagery.
Escape hatches
Shot-based community with a strong hiring board
dribbble.com open_in_newSlower research-oriented collections rather than portfolios
are.na open_in_newVisual discovery feed built for taste and moodboarding
cosmos.so open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.