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Compare Adobe Photoshop Express and Canva 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Adobe Photoshop Express
Star Rating
(444)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Photoshop ExpressCanva
Star Rating
(6,600)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Canva excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Adobe Photoshop Express. Users appreciate its intuitive design, 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. One 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."
- Users say that Adobe Photoshop Express is a solid choice for quick photo editing, particularly for those who need to make fast adjustments. A reviewer highlighted, "It’s super easy to use, and I love how quickly I can fix photos without needing full Photoshop."
- Reviewers mention that Canva's setup process is notably user-friendly, with many finding the onboarding resources helpful. One user noted, "There's a lot of help available, like stepwise PDFs for the initial setup, so it..." which contributes to a smoother start for new users.
- Users highlight that while Adobe Photoshop Express offers useful features like AI editing assistance, it doesn't quite match the breadth of Canva's capabilities. A user remarked, "I love using Adobe Photoshop Express for fast editing on photos," but some may find it less versatile for broader design needs.
- G2 reviewers indicate that Canva's support quality is generally rated higher than that of Adobe Photoshop Express, with users appreciating the responsive assistance. One user shared their positive experience, stating, "Canva has been a good partner in doing business," reflecting a strong support system that enhances user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Photoshop Express
No pricing availableCanva
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 Photoshop Express
No trial information availableCanva
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
311
9.2
4,934
Ease of Use
8.9
316
9.4
4,987
Ease of Setup
9.1
75
9.6
1,583
Ease of Admin
8.8
40
9.4
856
Quality of Support
8.5
260
8.8
3,659
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
9.4
786
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
288
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
Not enough data
9.5
2503
Not enough data
8.6
2481
Not enough data
9.3
2510
Not enough data
9.1
2408
Design & Editing
Not enough data
8.9
2445
Not enough data
8.9
2496
Not enough data
8.9
2413
Ad Management
Not enough data
8.8
1740
Not enough data
9.1
2227
Not enough data
8.5
1501
Analytics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.5
501
Not enough data
9.2
500
Not enough data
9.3
490
Not enough data
9.2
494
Not enough data
9.0
481
Not enough data
9.1
482
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
441
Not enough data
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
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
7.2
61
7.6
625
7.1
58
7.2
532
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.3
9
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
Not enough data
7.8
292
Not enough data
7.5
273
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
8.3
286
Not enough data
8.3
270
Not enough data
7.5
266
Not enough data
7.8
290
Not enough data
8.6
282
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
265
Not enough data
8.0
276
Not enough data
9.0
284
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.6
262
Not enough data
7.5
258
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
276
Not enough data
8.2
280
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.6
272
Not enough data
8.5
274
Not enough data
8.1
269
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.7
279
Not enough data
8.6
278
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.8
171
Not enough data
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 Photoshop Express and Canva are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Photoshop Express has no unique categories
Canva is categorized as AI Content Creation Platforms, Logo Design Tools, Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, AI Image Generators, Design Systems, AI Writing Assistant, Content Creation, Display Ad Design, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Photoshop 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
10.7%
Graphic Design
8.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Photography
6.0%
Design
5.8%
Other
61.9%
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 is Adobe Photoshop Express used for?
3 Comments
RM
Editing photos, posts for social media platforms, etc. It allows the user to augment the photos, etc by adding filters as per requirements.Read more
Is there a way to save your own/favorite default presets to use the app even quicker?
1 Comment
AM
- Open the Photoshop Express app and open an image.
- Make the edits you want to save as a preset.
- Tap the "My Looks" button in the bottom toolbar.
-...Read more
can I use Photoshop express to make quick designs?
1 Comment
DM
Kind of. It's not like it's big brother desktop version. It's meant to edit photos. So it will force you to edit a photo. A workaround would be to create a...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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