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Canva vs Figma
Figma focuses on UI/UX design and prototyping, lacking Canva's extensive template library and AI tools.
Short answer: Pick Canva if you want all-in-one visual design with AI assistance; pick Figma if you want collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping. Canva has a free plan; Figma has a free plan, paid from $3/month.
Which to pick
Pick Canva if you want…
- All-in-one visual design with AI assistance
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Collaborative interface design
Side by side
- What it is
- Canva:Canva is an online graphic design platform offering templates, drag-and-drop editing and AI tools for creating visuals, videos and documents.
- Figma:Figma is a collaborative interface design platform that lets teams design, prototype, and hand off UI in one workspace.
- Best for
- Canva:All-in-one visual design with AI assistance
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Who it’s for
- Canva:Individuals, marketers, small teams and enterprises needing visual content creation.
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Pricing
- Canva:Freemium
- Figma:Freemium
- Starting price
- Canva:—
- Figma:$3/month (Professional – Collab seat)
- Free plan or trial
- Canva:Free trial
- Figma:Free plan (Starter)
- Plans
- Canva:Free US$0 · Pro US$144 per year · Business US$250 per year per person
- Figma:Starter Free · Professional – Full seat $16/mo per month · Professional – Dev seat $12/mo per month · Professional – Collab seat $3/mo per month · Organization – Full seat $55/mo per month (billed annually)
- Works with
- Canva:—
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
Canva features
- Drag-and-drop editor. Create designs using an intuitive canvas with thousands of templates.
- AI tools. Magic Resize, Background Remover, Magic Write and other AI features accelerate creation.
- Brand Kit. Manage brand colors, fonts and logos across designs (1 kit on Free, up to 1000 on Enterprise).
- Collaboration. Real-time editing, comments and task assignment for team workflows.
- Stock library. Access millions of photos, videos, graphics and audio assets.
- Export options. Download designs as PDF, JPG, PNG or print-ready CMYK files.
- Video editor. Edit clips, add animations and generate video content from templates.
- Print Shop. Order high-quality prints and invitations directly from the platform.
Figma features
- Real-time multiplayer editing. Multiple editors can work in the same file simultaneously with live cursor chat.
- AI design assistance. AI tools for layer renaming, image editing, background removal, and generative design.
- Dev Mode handoff. Inspect design specs, CSS, JSON or React code directly from the canvas.
- Design systems & variables. Create reusable components, styles, and theming with variables and shared libraries.
- Prototyping & animation. Build interactive prototypes with transitions, smart animate, and motion timelines.
- Extensive plugins & integrations. Use community plugins, VS Code extension, and connect external tools via Make connectors.
Canva vs Figma FAQ
What is the difference between Canva and Figma?+
Figma focuses on UI/UX design and prototyping, lacking Canva's extensive template library and AI tools.
Should I use Canva or Figma?+
Pick Canva if you want all-in-one visual design with AI assistance. Pick Figma if you want collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping or collaborative interface design.
Is Canva or Figma free?+
Canva has a free plan and paid plans. Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat).
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