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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Canva
Star Rating
(6,532)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansMAXQDA
Star Rating
(37)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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, making it a favorite among small businesses for its intuitive drag-and-drop interface. In contrast, MAXQDA, with a score of 8.3, is noted for having a steeper learning curve, particularly for users unfamiliar with qualitative data analysis.
- Reviewers mention that Canva's entry-level price is unbeatable at free, allowing users to access a wide range of design tools without any initial investment. MAXQDA, while offering robust features, does not have a free tier, which may deter budget-conscious users.
- G2 users highlight Canva's strong support for small businesses, with 74% of reviews coming from this segment, compared to MAXQDA's 65.6%. This suggests that Canva is more tailored to the needs of smaller enterprises, providing features that resonate well with their requirements.
- Users on G2 appreciate Canva's reporting capabilities, scoring 8.8, particularly for its visually appealing graphs and charts. MAXQDA, while functional, scores lower at 8.4, indicating that its reporting features may not be as user-friendly or visually engaging.
- Reviewers say that Canva's product direction is highly positive, scoring 9.3, which reflects a commitment to continuous improvement and user feedback. In contrast, MAXQDA's score of 7.8 suggests that users may feel less confident about the future development of the software.
- Users report that Canva's real-time updating feature, scoring 9.0, is a standout, allowing for seamless collaboration on design projects. MAXQDA, with a score of 8.9, also offers real-time capabilities but may not be as responsive or user-friendly in collaborative settings.
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)
MAXQDA
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
MAXQDA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,915
8.8
24
Ease of Use
9.4
4,968
8.3
26
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,565
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.4
851
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
3,642
8.4
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
781
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,806
8.0
23
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
435
8.2
15
8.9
432
8.5
10
9.1
504
8.6
17
8.7
419
8.3
9
9.1
461
8.8
13
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
435
8.2
15
8.9
432
8.5
10
9.1
504
8.6
17
8.7
419
8.3
9
9.1
461
8.8
13
Reports
8.7
390
Not enough data
8.7
390
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
207
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
Visualization
9.2
462
Not enough data
8.9
392
Not enough data
9.1
424
Not enough data
9.1
465
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
380
Not enough data
9.0
422
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
468
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
468
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
398
8.3
8
9.0
453
9.0
8
8.6
387
8.0
5
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
2495
Not enough data
8.6
2473
Not enough data
9.3
2496
Not enough data
9.1
2400
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
2437
Not enough data
8.9
2486
Not enough data
8.9
2406
Not enough data
Ad Management
8.8
1734
Not enough data
9.1
2218
Not enough data
8.5
1494
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
65
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Formatting
7.7
63
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.8
59
Not enough data
Content
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
Product Type
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
55
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
Design Tools
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.5
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
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
332
Not enough data
9.1
329
Not enough data
9.5
332
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
316
Not enough data
9.2
336
Not enough data
9.0
323
Not enough data
9.3
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
286
Not enough data
7.7
287
Not enough data
7.2
278
Not enough data
7.6
278
Not enough data
6.9
273
Not enough data
7.2
274
Not enough data
7.7
280
Not enough data
Design
9.5
501
Not enough data
9.2
500
Not enough data
9.3
490
Not enough data
9.2
494
Not enough data
9.0
481
Not enough data
9.1
482
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
441
Not enough data
9.2
483
Not enough data
Performance Tracking
8.8
662
Not enough data
8.8
620
Not enough data
9.2
682
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
700
Not enough data
8.8
635
Not enough data
9.0
666
Not enough data
8.9
638
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
120
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
Search
8.0
112
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
Permissions
7.4
92
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
113
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Brand Asset Management
7.1
85
Not enough data
7.2
85
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
7.6
84
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
7.3
85
Not enough data
Image Generation
8.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
9.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
209
Not enough data
8.9
216
Not enough data
Advanced Functionality
8.7
209
Not enough data
8.0
208
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
Model
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.6
198
Not enough data
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
8.8
11
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
482
Not enough data
Planning
7.8
489
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
460
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
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
104
Not enough data
8.0
99
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.3
95
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.9
101
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.3
100
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Print Fulfillment Services
7.8
42
Not enough data
Customization - Print Fulfillment
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.3
76
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
9.0
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
8.0
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
422
Not enough data
8.8
417
Not enough data
8.9
412
Not enough data
9.2
422
Not enough data
9.0
412
Not enough data
9.1
420
Not enough data
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.5
141
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
Customizations
9.4
75
Not enough data
9.5
72
Not enough data
7.9
69
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
Growth
7.5
65
Not enough data
7.4
64
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
7.7
63
Not enough data
Content
7.6
66
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
Support
8.5
63
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canva and MAXQDA are categorized as Data Visualization
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, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
MAXQDA has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MAXQDA
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
65.3%
Research
38.2%
Higher Education
26.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Civic & Social Organization
5.9%
Public Policy
2.9%
Other
20.6%
Discussions
Can you use Canva designs for commercial purposes?
23 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?
16 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
Is MAXQDA a free software?
2 Comments
RA
No, Maxqda is proprietary software for which a paid license is needed to use the full version. However, a free "Reader" version is available to read...Read more
Is MAXQDA better than NVivo?
1 Comment
LS
If it is better, because it is easy to learn and manage, as well as not requiring many system resources (RAM, GPU), it makes it lighter.Read more
MAXQDA has no more discussions with answers
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