Comparison
Canva vs Figma
Overview
Canva is a visual design platform for creating presentations, social media graphics, videos, and branded content with or without prior design experience.
Figma is a browser-based design and prototyping platform for UI/UX design, enabling real-time team collaboration on design files, component libraries, and developer handoff.
Which should you choose?
Both are freemium design tools with a free tier, but they serve different jobs. Canva is built for fast, template-driven content — social graphics, presentations, video — with AI design tools (Magic Studio) and pricing from $15/month, aimed at marketers and non-designers. Figma is a professional vector design and prototyping tool with real-time collaboration, component libraries, and design tokens, priced from $16/month for product and UI/UX teams. Choose Canva for fast marketing and social content; choose Figma for product design, prototyping, and developer handoff.
TLDR
- —If you need fast, template-driven marketing or social content, choose Canva.
- —If you're doing professional product design, prototyping, and developer handoff, choose Figma.
Features
- —Drag-and-drop editor
- —Template library
- —Brand kit
- —AI design tools (Magic Studio)
- —Video editing
- —Presentations
- —Print products
- —Collaboration
- —Vector design tools
- —Real-time collaboration
- —Prototyping and interactions
- —Component library
- —Auto layout
- —Variables and tokens
- —Dev Mode
- —AI design features
Pricing
Canva
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited free designs. |
| Canva Pro | $15/mo | Per person/month. |
| Canva Teams | $10/mo | Per person/month; minimum 3 people. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales. |
Figma
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | Free limited-access plan. |
| Professional | $16/mo | Full seat price. Dev seat is $12/month and Collab seat is $3/month. |
| Organization | $55/mo | Full seat billed annually. Dev seat is $25/month and Collab seat is $5/month. |
| Enterprise | $90/mo | Full seat billed annually. Dev seat is $35/month and Collab seat is $5/month. |
Company Fit
Canva
Figma