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Compare Adobe Express and Canva 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
Adobe Express
Star Rating
(743)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCanva
Star Rating
(6,602)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Canva excels in user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher overall score compared to Adobe Express. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, with one stating, "What I really appreciate about Canva is how easy and intuitive it felt when I first started using it."
- According to verified reviews, Canva's extensive library of templates and design elements makes it a favorite among users, especially for presentations. A user mentioned, "Canva has got a huge range of templates, fonts, icons etc. So it is my go-to tool anytime I’ve got to make a presentation."
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Express offers strong integration with other Adobe products, which is a significant advantage for users already in the Adobe ecosystem. One user highlighted, "I love that you can open Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign files in Adobe Express," making it a versatile choice for those familiar with Adobe's suite.
- Users say that Canva's setup process is straightforward and beginner-friendly, with helpful resources available for new users. A recent user noted, "There's a lot of help available, like stepwise PDFs for the initial setup," which enhances the onboarding experience.
- Reviewers highlight that Adobe Express is efficient for quick visual creation, with a clean interface that allows users to produce content rapidly. One user remarked, "I really like how quickly and easy it is to create visuals," showcasing its effectiveness for time-sensitive projects.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while both platforms have strong support, Canva slightly edges out with a higher quality of support rating. Users appreciate the assistance available, with one stating, "Canva has a lot of help available," which can be crucial for users needing guidance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Express
Free Plan
$0.00
For individuals who want basic content creation tools, limited generative AI credits and assets.
- Templates: Access to 100,000+ static and video templates
- Assets: 1M+ royalty-free Adobe Stock photos, videos, music tracks, and design elements
- Fonts: Access to 4,000+ fonts from the Adobe Fonts collection.
Canva
Canva Free
Free
Everything you need to start designing
- Easy drag-and-drop editor
- 1M+ professionally-designed templates
- 1000+ design types (social posts, presentations and more)
Free Trial
Adobe Express
Free Trial is available
Canva
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
403
9.2
4,934
Ease of Use
8.9
639
9.4
4,987
Ease of Setup
8.9
407
9.6
1,583
Ease of Admin
9.4
82
9.4
856
Quality of Support
8.7
320
8.8
3,659
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
77
9.4
786
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
392
9.4
4,825
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.8
435
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.1
504
Not enough data
8.7
419
Not enough data
9.1
461
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.8
435
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.1
504
Not enough data
8.7
419
Not enough data
9.1
461
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
390
Not enough data
8.7
390
Not enough data
8.7
380
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
207
Not enough data
8.3
202
Visualization
Not enough data
9.2
462
Not enough data
8.9
392
Not enough data
9.1
424
Not enough data
9.1
465
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
9.0
422
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
468
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
468
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
9.0
453
Not enough data
8.6
387
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Template Creation
9.5
71
9.5
2503
8.3
71
8.6
2481
9.0
74
9.3
2510
8.9
68
9.1
2408
Design & Editing
8.7
68
8.9
2445
9.1
68
8.9
2496
9.0
67
8.9
2413
Ad Management
8.5
68
8.8
1740
9.1
67
9.1
2227
8.3
68
8.5
1501
Analytics
8.1
65
Feature Not Available
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.2
63
Feature Not Available
Grammar
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
62
Formatting
Not enough data
7.7
62
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
7.8
58
Content
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.1
59
Product Type
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.3
59
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
8.6
53
Design Tools
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.1
67
Communication Tools
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
8.5
64
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.7
63
Software Offering
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.6
61
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.5
51
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
337
Not enough data
9.1
331
Not enough data
9.5
334
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.6
318
Not enough data
9.2
341
Not enough data
9.0
327
Not enough data
9.2
326
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
306
Not enough data
8.5
309
Not enough data
8.7
306
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
288
Not enough data
7.6
289
Not enough data
7.2
282
Not enough data
7.6
280
Not enough data
6.9
275
Not enough data
7.2
276
Not enough data
7.6
282
Design
8.7
83
9.5
501
9.0
75
9.2
500
8.8
72
9.3
490
8.7
71
9.2
494
8.4
65
9.0
481
8.7
75
9.1
482
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
66
8.8
441
8.6
69
9.2
483
Performance Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
661
Not enough data
8.8
620
Not enough data
9.2
682
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
700
Not enough data
8.8
635
Not enough data
9.0
666
Not enough data
8.9
638
Editing
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.9
35
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
121
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
8.0
108
Search
Not enough data
8.0
112
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
7.9
93
Permissions
Not enough data
7.4
91
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.3
108
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
114
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
9.3
115
Agentic AI - Brand Asset Management
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
7.4
83
Not enough data
7.5
83
Not enough data
7.2
83
Not enough data
7.3
84
Image Generation
Not enough data
8.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
226
Not enough data
9.0
213
Not enough data
8.7
209
Not enough data
8.9
216
Advanced Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.0
208
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
9.1
217
Model
Not enough data
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.6
199
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
9.1
15
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
8.5
10
Planning
Not enough data
7.9
469
Publishing
Not enough data
8.4
477
Social Media
Not enough data
8.6
486
Planning
Not enough data
7.8
492
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
463
Not enough data
7.4
440
Not enough data
7.3
451
Not enough data
7.2
456
Not enough data
6.7
448
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
284
Not enough data
7.4
282
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.6
285
Not enough data
7.4
281
Not enough data
7.4
282
Not enough data
7.6
283
Generative AI
8.7
54
7.6
625
8.0
52
7.2
532
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.7
43
7.9
262
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.3
95
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.8
100
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.9
97
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.4
95
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
8.5
74
Agentic AI - Print Fulfillment Services
Not enough data
7.8
41
Customization - Print Fulfillment
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
9.3
75
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.2
41
7.8
292
8.3
41
7.5
273
8.6
44
8.3
293
8.7
44
9.0
295
8.4
40
8.3
286
8.5
41
8.3
270
8.3
41
7.5
266
8.0
42
7.8
290
8.7
44
8.6
282
Distribution - Video Content Creation
8.4
40
7.7
265
7.8
40
8.0
276
8.8
41
9.0
284
Analytics - Video Content Creation
8.1
38
7.6
262
8.1
38
7.5
258
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.4
41
8.0
276
8.3
42
8.2
280
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
40
8.6
272
8.1
38
8.5
274
8.2
39
8.1
269
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
40
8.7
279
8.4
38
8.6
278
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
8.0
37
7.8
171
8.2
36
7.8
170
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
Not enough data
9.3
422
Not enough data
8.8
418
Not enough data
9.0
414
Not enough data
9.2
424
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.1
422
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
8.9
139
Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.7
136
Customizations
Not enough data
9.4
74
Not enough data
9.5
70
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
8.1
69
Growth
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
7.6
62
Content
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
8.0
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
7.4
62
Support
Not enough data
8.5
62
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Express and Canva are categorized as Desktop Publishing, Photo Editing, Display Ad Design, and Video Content Creation
Unique Categories
Adobe Express is categorized as Video Editing
Canva is categorized as AI Content Creation Platforms, Logo Design Tools, AI Video Generators, AI Image Generators, Design Systems, AI Writing Assistant, Content Creation, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Express
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Higher Education
6.7%
Design
6.4%
Graphic Design
5.7%
Education Management
4.5%
Other
63.8%
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Education Management
4.1%
Other
65.3%
Discussions
What's the easiest way to integrate with FB groups
3 Comments
SW
Just ask for a Facebook channel to be set up and find the group on the drop down. You have to allow CCal access in Fb settings first. ‘Ask for help’ in the...Read more
How do I flip one of the text shapes 180 degrees without making the text upside down?
2 Comments
PD
At the bottom of each text you insert on your logo or image, there is a small round button that you can use to position your text at any angle.Read more
Is Adobe spark really free?
2 Comments
NC
Yes, it really is! They have a paid version as well with more features, but even with the free version, you get access to thousands of templates, stock...Read more
Can you use Canva designs for commercial purposes?
24 Comments
HD
Definitely you can use canva design for commercial purpose. But you have to make sure which branding and all using under design have no copyright issue and...Read more
What is included in Canva Pro?
18 Comments
PD
you can access premium features like Background remover,more templates,transparent image.
Read more
How do I curve text in Canva?
15 Comments
JT
Hi,
I have been using Canva for over a year now and I don't think they have a feature yet that allows you to create curved text. The most you can do is...Read more
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