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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free 1 Seat
Canva
Star Rating
(6,573)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansHeyGen
Star Rating
(1,341)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.6% 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.
- G2 reviewers report that Canva excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to HeyGen. 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."
- Users say that Canva's extensive library of templates and design elements makes it a go-to tool for presentations and marketing materials. 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 while HeyGen offers impressive video creation capabilities, it faces challenges in comparison to Canva's broader content creation features. Users highlighted the ease of producing professional-looking videos with HeyGen, stating, "HeyGen makes it incredibly easy to create professional-looking videos without the friction of traditional production."
- According to verified reviews, Canva's setup process is praised for its simplicity, with users noting the availability of helpful resources like stepwise PDFs. This contrasts with HeyGen, where some users may find the initial learning curve steeper when navigating its features.
- Users highlight that HeyGen's AI-driven features, such as realistic avatars and strong lip sync, are standout elements that enhance video production. One user remarked, "The avatars are realistic, the lip sync is strong, and the platform lets me turn scripts into usable videos very quickly."
- Reviewers indicate that while both platforms offer free entry-level pricing, Canva's larger user base and higher total number of reviews suggest a more established presence in the market, which can be reassuring for new users looking for reliable software.
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
1,141
Ease of Use
9.4
4,977
9.3
1,170
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,573
9.2
890
Ease of Admin
9.4
853
9.1
258
Quality of Support
8.8
3,650
9.0
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
783
9.2
233
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,815
9.7
1,147
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
2497
Not enough data
8.6
2475
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
1496
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
230
9.1
329
Feature Not Available
9.5
332
9.2
227
Platform Content
8.6
316
Feature Not Available
9.2
338
8.9
221
9.0
325
8.9
221
9.2
324
8.8
215
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
305
Feature Not Available
8.5
307
Feature Not Available
8.7
305
8.7
218
Generative AI
7.9
286
8.8
196
7.6
287
8.3
114
7.2
280
8.8
119
7.6
278
8.5
191
6.9
274
7.5
114
7.2
275
9.0
196
7.6
280
8.4
114
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
51
Not enough data
8.8
54
Transcription
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
8.3
49
Editing
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.0
53
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
8.6
50
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
389
Not enough data
8.6
363
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
9.1
459
Not enough data
8.9
451
Not enough data
9.0
457
Not enough data
8.8
464
Not enough data
8.7
462
Not enough data
8.2
458
Not enough data
8.6
455
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
457
Not enough data
8.8
442
Not enough data
8.7
429
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
242
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.7
31
Software Delivery
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
9.4
29
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
9.1
11
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
661
Not enough data
8.8
620
Not enough data
9.2
681
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
699
Not enough data
8.8
635
Not enough data
9.0
666
Not enough data
8.9
638
Not enough data
Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
8.3
85
Organization
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
8.8
84
Customization
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
7.6
82
Not enough data
8.4
82
Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.9
80
Not enough data
7.6
80
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
129
Not enough data
9.0
125
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
8.4
124
Not enough data
8.7
122
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
120
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
7.8
114
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
112
Not enough data
9.1
114
Not enough data
9.2
113
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
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
Not enough data
Advanced Functionality
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.0
208
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
9.1
217
Not enough data
Model
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
9.1
15
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
8.5
10
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
467
7.7
368
Publishing
8.4
475
8.3
370
Social Media
8.6
484
8.5
381
Planning
7.8
490
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.5
462
8.5
369
7.3
439
8.4
365
7.3
449
8.1
363
7.2
454
8.1
206
6.7
447
8.7
380
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.3
283
7.8
96
7.4
281
7.6
94
7.4
279
7.9
92
7.6
284
7.9
95
7.4
280
8.0
97
7.4
281
7.7
94
7.6
282
7.7
95
Generative AI
7.6
625
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
565
8.0
98
8.8
534
8.2
98
8.4
519
8.8
100
8.8
530
8.3
94
9.1
536
8.3
95
9.1
537
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.8
100
8.6
518
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.2
99
8.4
503
8.9
97
9.0
509
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
98
8.9
505
8.8
97
8.7
499
8.6
96
8.3
480
8.4
95
8.3
482
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
8.8
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
292
Feature Not Available
7.5
272
Feature Not Available
8.3
292
8.5
251
9.0
294
8.6
251
8.3
286
Feature Not Available
8.3
270
8.4
245
7.5
266
9.0
249
7.8
289
8.2
242
8.6
281
8.4
239
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.7
265
Feature Not Available
8.0
275
8.1
234
9.0
283
8.5
246
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.6
261
Feature Not Available
7.5
258
Feature Not Available
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
276
Feature Not Available
8.2
279
8.7
245
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
272
8.6
239
8.5
273
Feature Not Available
8.1
268
7.9
236
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
278
8.3
235
8.6
277
8.2
230
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
171
8.4
135
7.8
170
8.3
131
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
9.3
421
Not enough data
8.8
416
Not enough data
8.9
412
Not enough data
9.2
422
Not enough data
9.0
413
Not enough data
9.1
420
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.4
100
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
9.1
43
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
101
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
97
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
9.0
106
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.9
150
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
8.3
152
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.6
149
Live streaming
Not enough data
7.4
140
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.5
149
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.0
158
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.7
155
Not enough data
8.9
158
Not enough data
8.9
150
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
150
Editing
Not enough data
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.8
147
Storage & Management
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.3
142
Not enough data
8.8
147
Customizations
9.4
74
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
65.3%
Marketing and Advertising
10.5%
Education Management
5.8%
E-Learning
5.4%
Consulting
5.1%
Entertainment
4.6%
Other
68.6%
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?
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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