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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free 1 Seat
Canva
Star Rating
(6,604)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
(1,322)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canva excels in its Template Library, scoring 9.2, which reviewers mention offers a vast selection of customizable templates that cater to various design needs, making it ideal for small businesses looking for quick solutions.
- Reviewers mention that HeyGen shines in AI Text-to-Video capabilities, scoring 8.6, with users praising its ability to generate engaging video content from text, which is particularly beneficial for marketing teams aiming to create dynamic visual content.
- Users on G2 highlight Canva's Ease of Setup with a score of 9.5, stating that the intuitive interface allows for a quick onboarding process, making it accessible for users with varying levels of design experience.
- Reviewers mention that HeyGen's AI Text-to-Speech feature, scoring 9.0, is highly regarded for its natural-sounding voice outputs, which users find useful for creating audio content that enhances their multimedia projects.
- G2 users report that Canva's Quality of Support scores 8.8, with many reviewers appreciating the responsive customer service and extensive help resources available, which is crucial for small businesses needing timely assistance.
- Users say that while both products offer free entry-level pricing, HeyGen's focus on AI-driven features like AI Text Generation (8.5) and AI Image-to-Text (8.2) provides a more innovative edge for users looking to leverage AI in their content creation processes.
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)
HeyGen
Free
Free
1 Seat
Start creating with our free plan on HeyGen at no cost. This is the ideal entry point for folks looking to test the waters with our AI tools, including our AI video maker.
- Create 3 videos per month
- Videos up to 3-mins
- 720p video export
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
HeyGen
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,924
9.1
1,122
Ease of Use
9.4
4,977
9.3
1,151
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,574
9.2
871
Ease of Admin
9.4
854
9.1
250
Quality of Support
8.8
3,651
9.0
868
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
784
9.2
225
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,815
9.7
1,128
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
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
2502
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
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.5
51
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.6
48
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
8.7
46
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
9.3
10
Platform Basics
9.1
334
8.5
229
9.0
328
Feature Not Available
9.5
332
9.2
225
Platform Content
8.6
315
Feature Not Available
9.2
339
8.9
221
9.0
325
8.9
219
9.2
323
8.8
215
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
304
Feature Not Available
8.5
306
Feature Not Available
8.7
304
8.7
217
Generative AI
7.9
285
8.8
195
7.6
286
8.3
114
7.2
279
8.8
117
7.6
277
8.5
190
6.9
273
7.5
114
7.2
274
9.0
196
7.6
279
8.4
113
Translation Options
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
47
Offering Type
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
9.0
48
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.6
41
Agentic AI - Machine Translation
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Client Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
44
Translation Tools
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
38
Agentic AI - Translation Management
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Voice
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Transcription
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.3
48
Editing
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
9.0
52
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.6
18
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
388
Not enough data
8.6
362
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
9.1
458
Not enough data
8.9
450
Not enough data
9.0
456
Not enough data
8.8
463
Not enough data
8.7
461
Not enough data
8.2
457
Not enough data
8.6
454
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
Audio Format
Not enough data
8.8
456
Not enough data
8.7
441
Not enough data
8.8
428
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
241
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
30
Software Delivery
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.4
28
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.4
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
9.0
10
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
Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.3
84
Organization
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.8
83
Customization
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
7.6
81
Not enough data
8.4
81
Analytics
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.6
79
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
128
Not enough data
9.0
125
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
8.4
122
Not enough data
8.7
120
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
122
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
8.3
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.9
117
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.8
37
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
7.7
368
Publishing
8.4
474
8.3
370
Social Media
8.6
483
8.4
379
Planning
7.8
489
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.5
461
8.5
368
7.3
438
8.4
365
7.3
448
8.1
363
7.2
453
8.1
205
6.7
446
8.7
379
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.3
282
7.8
96
7.4
280
7.6
94
7.4
278
7.9
92
7.6
283
7.9
95
7.4
280
8.0
97
7.4
280
7.7
94
7.6
281
7.7
95
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
9.1
554
8.0
98
8.8
530
8.2
98
8.4
517
8.8
100
8.7
523
8.3
94
9.1
532
8.3
95
9.1
530
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.8
100
8.6
514
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.2
99
8.4
501
8.9
97
9.0
507
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
98
8.9
504
8.8
97
8.7
498
8.6
96
8.3
479
8.4
95
8.3
481
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
Feature Not Available
7.5
271
Feature Not Available
8.3
291
8.5
249
8.9
293
8.6
249
8.3
285
Feature Not Available
8.3
269
8.4
243
7.5
265
8.9
246
7.8
288
8.1
240
8.6
280
8.4
238
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.7
264
Feature Not Available
7.9
274
8.1
233
9.0
282
8.5
244
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.6
260
Feature Not Available
7.5
257
Feature Not Available
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
275
Feature Not Available
8.2
278
8.7
242
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
271
8.6
237
8.5
272
Feature Not Available
8.1
267
7.9
235
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
277
8.3
234
8.6
276
8.2
229
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
170
8.4
134
7.8
169
8.3
130
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
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.3
99
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
42
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
100
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
96
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
9.0
104
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
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
147
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
8.3
150
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.6
148
Live streaming
Not enough data
7.3
139
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.5
148
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.1
155
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.9
153
Not enough data
8.9
148
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
147
Editing
Not enough data
8.2
142
Not enough data
8.8
146
Storage & Management
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.8
146
Customizations
9.4
73
Not enough data
9.5
70
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
Growth
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
Not enough data
Content
7.6
65
Not enough data
8.0
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
7.4
62
Not enough data
Support
8.5
62
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canva and HeyGen are categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Content Creation, and Presentation
Unique Categories
Canva is categorized as AI Content Creation Platforms, Logo Design Tools, AI Image Generators, Design Systems, AI Writing Assistant, Display Ad Design, Photo Editing, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, and Website Builder
HeyGen is categorized as AI Avatar Generators, Video Communications, Video Translation, Video Email, Text to Speech, Transcription, Audio Editing, Translation Management, Machine Translation, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HeyGen
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%
Marketing and Advertising
10.5%
Education Management
5.8%
E-Learning
5.5%
Consulting
5.2%
Entertainment
4.6%
Other
68.5%
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
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