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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (40.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00
Canva
Star Rating
(6,602)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansLucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Star Rating
(7,705)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite excels in mind mapping with a score of 8.9, while Canva falls slightly behind at 8.5. Reviewers mention that Lucid's mind mapping feature allows for more complex visualizations, making it ideal for brainstorming sessions.
- Reviewers mention that Canva shines in the templates category, scoring 9.3 compared to Lucid's 8.6. Users say that Canva offers a wider variety of professionally designed templates, which significantly speeds up the design process for marketing materials.
- Users on G2 report that Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite has a strong ease of setup score of 9.1, while Canva scores 9.5. Reviewers mention that Canva's intuitive interface and quick onboarding process make it easier for new users to get started without extensive training.
- G2 users highlight that both products have equal quality of support scores at 8.8, but users report that Lucid's support team is particularly responsive to inquiries about collaboration features, while Canva's support is noted for its extensive online resources and tutorials.
- Reviewers mention that Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite offers robust drawing tools with a score of 8.8, which are particularly useful for creating detailed diagrams. In contrast, users say that Canva's drawing capabilities, scoring 8.5, are more basic and better suited for simple illustrations.
- Users report that while both products have similar sharing capabilities, Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite scores 8.7 and Canva also scores 8.7, reviewers mention that Lucid's sharing options are more tailored for collaborative workspaces, making it easier to share and edit in real-time.
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)
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Free Bundle
$0.00
Free Bundle includes:
- 3 editable Lucidchart documents
- 3 editable Lucidspark boards
- 60 shapes per Lucidchart document
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,924
9.0
6,025
Ease of Use
9.4
4,977
8.9
6,116
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,574
9.1
2,993
Ease of Admin
9.4
854
9.0
1,163
Quality of Support
8.8
3,651
8.9
3,733
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
784
9.0
1,091
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,815
8.7
5,711
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
Logistics
Not enough data
8.1
1111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
1185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing & Design
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
1235
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
8.1
445
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
8.9
2037
8.9
64
8.8
2058
8.4
63
8.9
1997
9.3
65
8.7
1982
9.1
66
9.0
2058
Communication Tools
8.1
62
8.3
1695
8.5
63
8.7
1907
Integrations
8.6
57
7.9
1509
8.7
62
8.8
1908
Software Offering
8.6
62
9.0
2004
8.8
61
Feature Not Available
8.6
60
7.5
1329
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.4
49
8.0
508
8.3
47
8.0
504
8.5
50
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.1
334
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
339
Not enough data
9.0
325
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
7.2
279
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
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.9
1171
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
1157
Visual Tools
Not enough data
8.8
1164
Not enough data
8.7
1137
Not enough data
8.4
1109
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
8.6
1141
Not enough data
8.4
1105
Not enough data
7.6
1076
Not enough data
8.5
1111
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
980
Not enough data
8.7
968
Not enough data
8.9
974
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
886
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
Not enough data
8.1
435
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
1629
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
1932
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Hardware
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
1772
Security
Not enough data
8.7
1848
Not enough data
9.0
1835
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
490
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 Basics
Not enough data
8.6
711
Not enough data
8.7
735
Not enough data
8.6
719
Not enough data
8.7
729
Not enough data
8.6
731
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
715
Not enough data
8.5
700
Not enough data
8.7
726
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
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
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 Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite are categorized as Collaborative Whiteboard
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, Presentation, and Website Builder
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is categorized as Diagramming, Visual Collaboration Platforms, Mind Mapping, Customer Journey Mapping, Wireframing, and Org Chart
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
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%
Computer Software
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Financial Services
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
59.0%
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
How can I work offline?
3 Comments
VR
1. Go to ACCOUNT SETTINGS that is an option placed below your username.
2. Once there, on the left, select OFFLINE SETTINGS.
3. You will find this: "Make...Read more
Is Lucidchart any good?
3 Comments
TR
Lucidchart is a great tool, but the sales team puts a damper on the excitement. They're much too pushy when it comes to discussing pricing, going so far as...Read more
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