Alternatives to Canva
An online design platform with templates and photo editing tools for making graphics in the browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Canva
An online design platform with templates and photo editing tools for making graphics in the browser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Canva.
Adobe Express
Adobe's web and mobile app for making quick graphics, photo edits and short videos from templates.
Adobe Express adds Android and iOS apps to the web version, with templates, one-click photo and video edits and generative AI, while premium features need a subscription.
Microsoft Designer
A graphic design app from Microsoft for making social posts, invitations and graphics with AI.
Microsoft Designer is free and browser-based, generating designs from a text description with templates for social posts and invitations, aimed at quick graphics.
Kittl
Browser-based graphic design platform with vector tools, templates, mockups and AI image generation.
Kittl is a freemium browser platform with vector tools, mockups and real-time collaboration, aimed at merch and marketing graphics.
BeFunky
An online photo editor, collage maker and graphic designer that runs in the browser.
BeFunky combines photo editing, collages and graphic design in the browser, with more powerful features requiring BeFunky Plus.
Fotor
An online photo editor and design tool with many AI tools for enhancement and background removal.
Fotor adds Android and iOS apps and focuses more on AI photo retouching and background removal, with some features behind paid plans.
Playground
A web-based AI design studio for logos, t-shirts, stickers, posters and social media graphics.
Playground is an AI design studio on web and iOS with templates across 24 categories for logos, merch and posters, relying on third-party AI models.
Picsart
A web-based creative platform for editing photos and generating images, video and audio with AI models.
Picsart focuses on generative AI images, video and audio with templates and a large asset library, and fuller use requires a subscription.
Pixlr
A browser-based photo editor with AI image generation, background removal and collage tools.
Pixlr is a browser photo editor with more than 20 tools, a collage maker and AI generation, with some features behind paid plans.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Figma
A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative AI app for creating and editing images, video, audio and designs.
Looka
An AI logo maker that also builds a brand kit of matching marketing materials.
Brandmark
A browser-based logo maker that uses generative AI to create logos and matching brand assets.
Affinity
Free professional app from Canva that combines vector design, photo editing and page layout.
Penpot
Open source, self-hostable design and prototyping platform for teams.
