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Canva vs Miro
Miro is a collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, not a full-featured graphic design suite.
Short answer: Pick Canva if you want all-in-one visual design with AI assistance; pick Miro if you want AI-enhanced visual collaboration. Both have a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Canva if you want…
- All-in-one visual design with AI assistance
Pick Miro if you want…
- AI-enhanced visual collaboration
- Online whiteboarding
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.
- Miro:Miro is an online collaborative whiteboard platform that lets teams create, plan and build visual workflows together.
- Best for
- Canva:All-in-one visual design with AI assistance
- Miro:AI-enhanced visual collaboration
- Who it’s for
- Canva:Individuals, marketers, small teams and enterprises needing visual content creation.
- Miro:Product, design, and engineering teams that need visual collaboration.
- Pricing
- Canva:Freemium
- Miro:Freemium
- Free plan or trial
- Canva:Free trial
- Miro:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Canva:Free US$0 · Pro US$144 per year · Business US$250 per year per person
- Miro:Free $0 · Starter $8 per month per member (billed y · Business $20 per month per member (billed y
- Works with
- Canva:—
- Miro:Microsoft, Slack, Google, Adobe, Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp
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.
Miro features
- Unlimited & private boards. Create as many boards as needed and control access per member.
- AI generation & workflows. Generate diagrams, tables, summaries and run AI agents directly on the canvas.
- 250+ integrations. Connect to Microsoft, Slack, Google, Adobe and many other tools.
- Templates & blueprints. Start faster with 7,000+ templates and reusable blueprints.
- Facilitation tools. Timer, voting, private mode and high-resolution exports for workshops.
- Data tables & structured formats. Nested tables, timelines, Kanban and custom shapes for complex planning.
Canva vs Miro FAQ
What is the difference between Canva and Miro?+
Miro is a collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, not a full-featured graphic design suite.
Should I use Canva or Miro?+
Pick Canva if you want all-in-one visual design with AI assistance. Pick Miro if you want AI-enhanced visual collaboration or online whiteboarding.
Is Canva or Miro free?+
Canva has a free plan and paid plans. Miro has a free plan and paid plans.
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