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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Contact Us Per Year
Canva
Star Rating
(6,598)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansIon
Star Rating
(251)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canva excels in ease of use, with a score of 9.4 compared to Ion's 6.8. Reviewers mention that Canva's drag-and-drop editing feature simplifies the design process, making it accessible for users with varying levels of expertise.
- Reviewers mention that Ion has a strong reporting interface, scoring 8.8, which is on par with Canva's capabilities. However, users on G2 highlight that Canva's graphs and charts feature, scoring 9.1, provides more visually appealing and customizable options for presentations.
- Users say that Canva's content creation tools are superior, with a score of 9.5, while Ion's tools score 8.2. Reviewers mention that Canva's extensive template library and stock image options significantly enhance the content creation experience.
- G2 users report that Ion's quality of support is rated at 8.9, which is slightly higher than Canva's 8.8. However, users mention that Canva's community support and resources are more extensive, making it easier to find help and tutorials.
- Reviewers mention that Ion's entry-level pricing model is less accessible, as it requires users to contact for pricing, while Canva offers a free tier that allows users to explore its features without financial commitment. This makes Canva a more attractive option for small businesses.
- Users on G2 report that Canva's performance tracking features, particularly its dashboard, score 9.0, indicating a robust ability to analyze asset performance. In contrast, Ion's performance tracking features are perceived as less intuitive, which may hinder users' ability to effectively measure their content's impact.
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)
Ion
Starter
Contact Us
Per Year
Designed for smaller teams looking to add interactive content to increase performance.
- 10k traffic limit per month
- 1k form completions per month
- Seo Features
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
Ion
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,921
8.3
228
Ease of Use
9.4
4,974
6.8
229
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,571
7.3
88
Ease of Admin
9.4
853
7.9
91
Quality of Support
8.8
3,648
8.9
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
783
8.8
84
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,812
7.9
225
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
2500
Not enough data
9.1
2403
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
2440
Not enough data
8.9
2489
Not enough data
8.9
2407
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
64
Not enough data
9.1
65
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
9.1
333
Not enough data
9.0
328
Not enough data
9.5
332
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
315
Not enough data
9.2
338
Not enough data
9.0
324
Not enough data
9.2
323
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
304
Not enough data
8.5
306
Not enough data
8.7
304
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
285
Not enough data
7.6
286
Not enough data
7.1
278
Not enough data
7.6
277
Not enough data
6.9
273
Not enough data
7.2
274
Not enough data
7.6
279
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Content Creation
Not enough data
9.5
16
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
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
Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
12
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
Computing
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.9
8
Experimental Design
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
6
Agentic AI - A/B Testing
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
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
224
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
8.9
12
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
9.2
8
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
466
Not enough data
Publishing
8.4
474
Not enough data
Social Media
8.6
483
Not enough data
Planning
7.8
489
Feature Not Available
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
7.3
279
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.6
281
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
624
Not enough data
7.2
531
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.9
261
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
Marketing Distribution
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
Campaign Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 Ion are categorized as Content Creation
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, Display Ad Design, Photo Editing, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
Ion is categorized as Content Experience Platforms, A/B Testing, and Account-Based Web and Content Experiences
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ion
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
5.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Education Management
4.1%
Other
65.4%
Marketing and Advertising
21.5%
Computer Software
15.4%
Financial Services
5.7%
Insurance
5.3%
Telecommunications
4.5%
Other
47.6%
Alternatives
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
What is ION software?
1 Comment
LC
It is a platform to create amazing and interactive online content (landing page, ebboks, blogs, etc) and you can track everything the customer does within...Read more
Ion has no more discussions with answers
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