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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$6.00 Per Month
Canva
Star Rating
(6,602)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(47,176)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Workspace excels in collaboration features, particularly with tools like Google Docs and Google Sheets, allowing real-time editing and commenting. In contrast, reviewers mention that Canva's collaboration is more focused on design, making it less versatile for document editing.
- Reviewers mention that Canva's template library is extensive, with a wide variety of design templates that cater to different needs, scoring 9.2. Google Workspace, while offering templates, does not match the breadth of Canva's offerings, scoring 8.1 in this area.
- Users on G2 highlight that Google Workspace's mobility features, such as offline access and seamless integration across devices, score 9.1, making it a strong choice for users on the go. Canva, however, scores lower at 8.5, indicating some limitations in mobile functionality.
- Reviewers say that Google Workspace's AI Text Generation feature, while useful, scores 8.4, indicating room for improvement. Canva's AI capabilities are generally less emphasized, with users noting that it lacks advanced AI features compared to Google Workspace.
- Users report that Google Workspace's file sharing capabilities are robust, scoring 9.4, which allows for easy sharing and collaboration on documents. Canva's file sharing, while effective, scores slightly lower at 9.2, indicating a less comprehensive approach.
- G2 users mention that Canva's drag-and-drop functionality is highly praised, scoring 9.5, making it user-friendly for design tasks. Google Workspace's drag-and-drop features are functional but do not provide the same level of ease, scoring 8.8.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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)
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,923
9.1
37,401
Ease of Use
9.4
4,976
9.3
37,617
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,573
9.2
9,561
Ease of Admin
9.4
853
9.1
8,173
Quality of Support
8.8
3,650
8.6
29,803
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
783
9.0
7,497
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,814
8.7
36,128
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
434
Not enough data
8.8
431
Not enough data
9.1
503
Not enough data
8.7
418
Not enough data
9.1
460
Not enough data
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
8.8
434
Not enough data
8.8
431
Not enough data
9.1
503
Not enough data
8.7
418
Not enough data
9.1
460
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
389
Not enough data
8.7
389
Not enough data
8.7
379
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
206
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Visualization
9.2
461
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
9.1
423
Not enough data
9.1
464
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
379
Not enough data
9.0
421
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
467
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
397
Not enough data
9.0
452
Not enough data
8.6
386
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
9.2
7978
Not enough data
9.1
8033
Not enough data
9.0
8122
Not enough data
8.9
8166
Not enough data
9.0
7761
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
116
Not enough data
7.7
116
Not enough data
7.8
115
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
7554
Not enough data
9.4
8338
Not enough data
9.2
7858
Not enough data
8.8
6837
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
6013
Not enough data
8.9
5841
Not enough data
9.1
5799
Not enough data
8.4
6282
Not enough data
8.7
5285
Not enough data
9.1
6400
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
2126
Not enough data
8.8
1730
Not enough data
8.8
1655
Not enough data
8.8
1495
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
2498
Not enough data
8.6
2476
Not enough data
9.3
2501
Not enough data
9.1
2403
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
2440
Not enough data
8.9
2490
Not enough data
8.9
2408
Not enough data
Ad Management
8.8
1735
Not enough data
9.1
2221
Not enough data
8.5
1495
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
2093
Not enough data
8.8
2224
Not enough data
8.7
2042
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2184
Not enough data
9.0
2220
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
2265
Not enough data
9.1
2334
Not enough data
8.7
1884
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.3
255
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
249
Not enough data
8.2
248
Not enough data
8.2
247
Not enough data
8.3
246
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.2
136
Not enough data
8.3
135
Grammar
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
Formatting
7.7
62
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
7.8
58
Not enough data
Content
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
Product Type
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
54
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
Design Tools
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
9.3
65
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
Integrations
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
2789
Not enough data
8.4
2397
Not enough data
8.2
2277
Not enough data
8.7
2691
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.0
3050
Not enough data
9.0
3110
Not enough data
9.1
3203
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.7
2455
Not enough data
8.5
2531
Not enough data
9.1
2830
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.2
186
Platform Basics
9.1
334
8.7
1797
9.0
328
8.8
1791
9.5
332
9.5
1817
Platform Content
8.6
315
8.6
1685
9.2
339
8.1
1689
9.0
325
8.3
1622
9.2
323
9.4
1787
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
304
8.7
1585
8.5
306
9.1
1687
8.7
304
9.4
1719
Generative AI
7.9
285
8.4
530
7.6
286
8.1
520
7.2
279
7.6
516
7.6
277
8.4
523
6.9
273
7.3
508
7.2
274
8.1
515
7.6
279
7.9
512
Calculating
Not enough data
8.9
1835
Not enough data
8.9
1730
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
1707
Not enough data
8.9
1769
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
1711
Not enough data
9.4
1851
Not enough data
8.9
1767
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1570
Not enough data
9.2
1775
Not enough data
9.1
1793
Not enough data
9.5
1878
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1310
Not enough data
9.1
1251
Not enough data
8.4
1206
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
1296
Not enough data
8.9
1182
Not enough data
9.3
1278
Management
Not enough data
9.2
1263
Not enough data
9.1
1231
Not enough data
9.5
1270
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
7.9
363
Not enough data
8.1
365
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5908
Not enough data
9.0
4162
Not enough data
8.3
3627
Not enough data
9.0
4214
Not enough data
8.9
3945
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.1
5771
Not enough data
8.5
5149
Not enough data
8.8
5443
Not enough data
9.2
4150
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
5728
Not enough data
9.2
4220
Not enough data
8.9
3792
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.0
354
Not enough data
8.0
357
Not enough data
8.1
353
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.0
1010
Not enough data
9.0
1035
Not enough data
8.4
990
Not enough data
8.9
1008
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.5
862
Not enough data
8.4
911
Not enough data
8.6
909
Not enough data
8.4
753
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.8
991
Not enough data
8.4
759
Not enough data
9.0
968
Not enough data
9.0
964
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.1
76
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.2
1426
Not enough data
9.1
1397
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
9.2
1437
Not enough data
9.1
1401
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
1221
Not enough data
8.6
1276
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
1339
Not enough data
8.9
1318
Not enough data
8.9
1327
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
1367
Not enough data
8.7
1224
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
735
Not enough data
8.1
741
Not enough data
8.0
736
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
8.0
285
Design
Not enough data
8.7
1381
Not enough data
8.5
1389
Not enough data
8.4
1382
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1478
Not enough data
9.3
1461
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
1475
Not enough data
9.0
1445
Not enough data
8.7
1204
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
1455
Not enough data
8.9
1408
Not enough data
9.2
1477
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.2
1412
Not enough data
8.9
1275
Not enough data
9.0
1351
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1321
Not enough data
9.0
1299
Not enough data
8.3
1059
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
723
Not enough data
8.5
713
Not enough data
7.9
707
Not enough data
8.1
708
Not enough data
8.1
702
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
275
Design
9.5
500
Not enough data
9.2
499
Not enough data
9.3
489
Not enough data
9.2
493
Not enough data
9.0
480
Not enough data
9.1
481
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
440
Not enough data
9.2
482
Not enough data
Performance Tracking
8.8
660
Not enough data
8.7
619
Not enough data
9.2
680
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
698
Not enough data
8.8
634
Not enough data
9.0
665
Not enough data
8.9
637
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
8.5
119
Not enough data
9.0
115
Not enough data
7.8
113
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
Search
8.0
111
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
7.9
93
Not enough data
Permissions
7.4
91
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
113
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
9.2
112
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Brand Asset Management
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
Not enough data
Image Generation
8.6
218
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
9.0
211
Not enough data
8.7
208
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
Advanced Functionality
8.7
208
Not enough data
8.0
207
Not enough data
8.1
203
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
Model
8.3
207
Not enough data
8.8
206
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
9.0
13
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
9.2
8
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
467
Not enough data
Publishing
8.4
474
Not enough data
Social Media
8.6
483
Not enough data
Planning
7.8
489
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
461
Not enough data
7.3
438
Not enough data
7.3
448
Not enough data
7.2
453
Not enough data
6.7
446
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.3
282
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.4
278
Not enough data
7.6
283
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.6
281
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
806
Not enough data
8.3
802
Not enough data
8.1
799
Not enough data
7.9
301
Not enough data
8.3
300
Not enough data
7.9
296
Generative AI
7.6
624
Not enough data
7.2
532
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.9
262
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
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
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.8
100
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Print Fulfillment Services
7.8
41
Not enough data
Customization - Print Fulfillment
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
9.3
75
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.8
291
Not enough data
7.5
271
Not enough data
8.3
291
Not enough data
8.9
293
Not enough data
8.3
285
Not enough data
8.3
269
Not enough data
7.5
265
Not enough data
7.8
288
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.7
264
Not enough data
7.9
274
Not enough data
9.0
282
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.5
257
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
275
Not enough data
8.2
278
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
271
Not enough data
8.5
272
Not enough data
8.1
267
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
277
Not enough data
8.6
276
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
170
Not enough data
7.8
169
Not enough data
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
9.3
421
Not enough data
8.8
416
Not enough data
8.9
412
Not enough data
9.2
421
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.1
419
Not enough data
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.5
141
Not enough data
8.9
138
Not enough data
8.9
138
Not enough data
Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.9
74
Customizations
9.4
73
8.4
425
9.5
70
8.8
427
7.9
67
8.4
393
8.1
69
8.5
403
Growth
7.4
63
8.4
334
7.4
63
8.5
360
8.5
63
8.5
337
7.3
63
8.1
319
7.6
62
8.6
343
Content
7.6
65
8.9
387
8.0
64
8.8
401
8.6
62
8.7
397
7.4
62
8.4
142
Support
8.5
62
8.4
149
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canva and Google Workspace are categorized as Presentation and Website Builder
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, Photo Editing, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, and Collaborative Whiteboard
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Workspace
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
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Education Management
4.1%
Other
65.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Discussions
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?
17 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
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
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