Compare Canva and Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00
Canva
Star Rating
(7,079)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansLucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Star Rating
(8,544)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.4% 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.
- G2 reviewers report that Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite excels in facilitating team collaboration, particularly for visualizing complex processes and creating technical diagrams. Users appreciate its adaptable templates that fit various workflows, making it a strong choice for teams needing to brainstorm and organize ideas effectively.
- Users say Canva stands out for its user-friendly interface, making it an excellent option for those who need to create marketing materials quickly. Reviewers highlight the ease of using templates, which allows them to focus on content rather than design, streamlining their promotional efforts.
- According to verified reviews, Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is praised for its robust mind mapping capabilities, which enhance remote brainstorming sessions. Users commend its drag-and-drop functionality, which simplifies the diagramming process and fosters effective ideation among team members.
- Reviewers mention that while Canva offers a wide range of templates, some users find it less effective for more complex design tasks compared to Lucid. This can be a limitation for teams that require detailed visual collaboration tools beyond basic graphic design.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite's quality of support is commendable, with users noting responsive assistance that helps them navigate the platform effectively. This support is crucial for teams that rely on the software for critical projects.
- Users report that Canva's ease of setup and use is a significant advantage, especially for small businesses looking to create professional designs without a steep learning curve. However, some users feel that it lacks the depth of features found in Lucid, which may be necessary for more intricate collaborative tasks.
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
5,122
9.0
6,641
Ease of Use
9.4
5,184
8.9
6,736
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,775
9.1
3,598
Ease of Admin
9.4
966
9.0
1,203
Quality of Support
8.8
3,809
8.9
4,254
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
896
9.0
1,127
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
5,003
8.8
6,317
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
438
Not enough data
8.9
440
Not enough data
9.1
515
Not enough data
8.7
423
Not enough data
9.1
468
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
438
Not enough data
8.9
440
Not enough data
9.1
515
Not enough data
8.7
423
Not enough data
9.1
468
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
394
Not enough data
8.8
394
Not enough data
8.7
384
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
211
Not enough data
8.3
206
Not enough data
Visualization
9.2
468
Not enough data
8.9
395
Not enough data
9.1
428
Not enough data
9.2
469
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
384
Not enough data
9.0
425
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
472
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
471
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
402
Not enough data
9.0
458
Not enough data
8.6
390
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
2568
Not enough data
8.7
2544
Not enough data
9.3
2646
Not enough data
9.1
2446
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
2493
Not enough data
8.9
2552
Not enough data
8.9
2459
Not enough data
Ad Management
8.8
1765
Not enough data
9.1
2268
Not enough data
8.5
1517
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
1164
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1256
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
1327
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
8.3
493
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Grammar
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Formatting
7.7
62
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.8
59
Not enough data
Content
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
Product Type
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
Design Tools
8.5
73
9.0
2274
8.9
73
8.9
2223
8.6
74
9.0
2165
9.3
78
8.8
2204
9.2
79
9.1
2273
Communication Tools
8.3
69
8.4
1822
8.7
71
8.8
2055
Integrations
8.6
63
8.0
1605
8.8
72
8.9
2092
Software Offering
8.8
72
9.0
2158
8.9
72
Feature Not Available
8.7
73
7.6
1454
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.6
56
8.4
623
8.5
53
8.4
629
8.5
57
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.2
367
Not enough data
9.1
351
Not enough data
9.5
358
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
333
Not enough data
9.2
379
Not enough data
9.0
346
Not enough data
9.3
352
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
315
Not enough data
8.5
323
Not enough data
8.8
319
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
297
Not enough data
7.7
295
Not enough data
7.2
288
Not enough data
7.7
285
Not enough data
6.9
278
Not enough data
7.3
281
Not enough data
7.7
289
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.9
1250
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
1225
Visual Tools
Not enough data
8.8
1228
Not enough data
8.8
1188
Not enough data
8.4
1159
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
8.6
1198
Not enough data
8.4
1156
Not enough data
7.7
1127
Not enough data
8.6
1175
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
1037
Not enough data
8.7
1023
Not enough data
8.9
1024
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
924
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
Not enough data
8.2
470
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
1798
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
2144
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Hardware
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
1928
Security
Not enough data
8.8
1997
Not enough data
9.1
1997
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
661
Design
9.5
514
Not enough data
9.2
506
Not enough data
9.3
499
Not enough data
9.2
498
Not enough data
9.1
485
Not enough data
9.2
487
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
449
Not enough data
9.2
488
Not enough data
Performance Tracking
8.8
667
Not enough data
8.7
622
Not enough data
9.2
687
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
710
Not enough data
8.8
640
Not enough data
9.0
676
Not enough data
8.9
643
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
726
Not enough data
8.7
754
Not enough data
8.6
734
Not enough data
8.7
742
Not enough data
8.7
745
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
727
Not enough data
8.6
713
Not enough data
8.7
742
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
8.6
131
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
7.7
124
Not enough data
7.9
113
Not enough data
Search
8.0
113
Not enough data
7.6
91
Not enough data
6.9
93
Not enough data
8.0
95
Not enough data
Permissions
7.4
91
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
119
Not enough data
9.1
119
Not enough data
9.3
121
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Brand Asset Management
7.0
85
Not enough data
7.2
85
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
Image Generation
8.6
228
Not enough data
8.4
240
Not enough data
9.1
226
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
8.9
230
Not enough data
Advanced Functionality
8.7
218
Not enough data
8.1
216
Not enough data
8.2
210
Not enough data
9.1
230
Not enough data
Model
8.3
215
Not enough data
8.9
217
Not enough data
8.7
206
Not enough data
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
9.5
63
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
9.4
29
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
481
Not enough data
Publishing
8.5
490
Not enough data
Social Media
8.7
506
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
512
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
479
Not enough data
7.4
453
Not enough data
7.3
466
Not enough data
7.3
471
Not enough data
6.8
461
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.4
293
Not enough data
7.5
290
Not enough data
7.5
289
Not enough data
7.7
296
Not enough data
7.4
290
Not enough data
7.4
290
Not enough data
7.6
294
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
633
Not enough data
7.2
535
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.9
268
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.1
103
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.9
105
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.3
104
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Print Fulfillment Services
7.8
41
Not enough data
Customization - Print Fulfillment
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
9.3
77
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.8
296
Not enough data
7.6
277
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
9.0
306
Not enough data
8.3
292
Not enough data
8.3
276
Not enough data
7.5
270
Not enough data
7.8
297
Not enough data
8.6
288
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.7
268
Not enough data
8.0
281
Not enough data
9.0
291
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.7
266
Not enough data
7.5
261
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
281
Not enough data
8.2
286
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
279
Not enough data
8.5
283
Not enough data
8.1
276
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.8
288
Not enough data
8.6
284
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
177
Not enough data
7.9
175
Not enough data
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
9.3
429
Not enough data
8.9
422
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.2
430
Not enough data
9.0
420
Not enough data
9.2
424
Not enough data
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.6
150
Not enough data
8.9
149
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.9
144
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
Customizations
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.5
80
Not enough data
7.9
69
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
Growth
7.4
65
Not enough data
7.4
66
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
7.4
66
Not enough data
7.7
66
Not enough data
Content
7.6
68
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
7.5
64
Not enough data
Support
8.6
65
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, Mind Mapping, Wireframing, Org Chart, Customer Journey Mapping, and Visual Collaboration Platforms
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
6.9%
Computer Software
5.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Education Management
4.2%
Other
65.2%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Computer Software
13.8%
Financial Services
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
59.9%
Discussions
Can you use Canva designs for commercial purposes?
24 Comments
MS
Yes provided you have signed up for the PRO Version to use licensed photosRead more
What is included in Canva Pro?
23 Comments
JS
1000's of Templates, Elements, graphics, photographs, designsRead more
What are the features of Canva?
15 Comments
MW
Infographics, Collaborative projects, slide themes, lots of free high quality photos and graphics to create your own. Deployment for educations really really...Read more
Is Lucidchart any good?
5 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
What is Lucidchart used for?
4 Comments
UK
Its mainly a whiteboarding software helping you visualise and ideate during meetings and workshopsRead 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
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