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Compare Canva and Microsoft Designer 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Canva
Star Rating
(6,824)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Designer
Star Rating
(26)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft DesignerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Canva excels in user-friendliness, with many praising its intuitive interface that allows users to create stunning designs quickly. One user highlighted how easy it is to drag and drop elements into pre-made templates, making it accessible even for those without design skills.
- Users say that Microsoft Designer offers a unique approach by allowing users to generate visuals through AI prompts. This feature is particularly appreciated for its ability to turn rough ideas into polished designs swiftly, catering to those who may not have extensive design experience.
- Reviewers mention that Canva's extensive customization options are a significant advantage, with feedback noting the endless possibilities for personal and business projects. This flexibility makes it a go-to tool for a variety of design needs, from social media posts to marketing materials.
- According to verified reviews, Microsoft Designer's AI capabilities are a standout feature, enabling users to create images in minutes. Users appreciate the platform's compatibility across devices, including iOS and Android, which enhances its accessibility for on-the-go design work.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Canva has a higher overall satisfaction score, Microsoft Designer still holds its ground with a solid performance in specific areas like image quality and AI-driven suggestions. Users have noted that both platforms provide valuable tools for creating clean visuals, though Canva's broader feature set gives it an edge.
- Users report that Canva's strong community and support resources contribute to a positive experience, with many finding the onboarding process straightforward. In contrast, while Microsoft Designer has received praise for its support quality, it has fewer reviews, which may limit insights into user experiences over 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)
Microsoft Designer
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Designer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
5,021
9.4
24
Ease of Use
9.4
5,076
9.2
24
Ease of Setup
9.5
1,671
9.4
6
Ease of Admin
9.4
885
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
3,730
9.2
23
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
816
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,911
10.0
24
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
440
Not enough data
8.9
438
Not enough data
9.1
513
Not enough data
8.7
423
Not enough data
9.1
467
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
440
Not enough data
8.9
438
Not enough data
9.1
513
Not enough data
8.7
423
Not enough data
9.1
467
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
393
Not enough data
8.7
393
Not enough data
8.7
383
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.4
206
Not enough data
Visualization
9.2
467
Not enough data
8.9
395
Not enough data
9.1
428
Not enough data
9.1
469
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.7
383
Not enough data
9.0
425
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
471
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
456
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
2539
Not enough data
8.7
2516
Not enough data
9.3
2563
Not enough data
9.1
2432
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
2470
Not enough data
8.9
2523
Not enough data
8.9
2437
Not enough data
Ad Management
8.8
1758
Not enough data
9.1
2249
Not enough data
8.5
1512
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
66
Not enough data
8.4
65
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
63
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
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
9.4
74
Not enough data
9.1
75
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.3
68
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
Integrations
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
356
Not enough data
9.1
348
Not enough data
9.5
350
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
332
Not enough data
9.2
373
Not enough data
9.0
347
Not enough data
9.3
342
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
314
Not enough data
8.5
319
Not enough data
8.8
316
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
297
Not enough data
7.7
296
Not enough data
7.2
289
Not enough data
7.7
288
Not enough data
6.9
281
Not enough data
7.3
284
Not enough data
7.7
290
Not enough data
Design
9.5
507
Not enough data
9.2
502
Not enough data
9.2
494
Not enough data
9.2
495
Not enough data
9.0
482
Not enough data
9.2
484
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
443
Not enough data
9.2
485
Not enough data
Performance Tracking
8.8
666
Not enough data
8.8
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
672
Not enough data
8.9
642
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
8.6
124
Not enough data
9.1
120
Not enough data
7.8
116
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
Search
8.0
111
Not enough data
7.6
91
Not enough data
7.0
92
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
Permissions
7.4
90
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
116
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
9.3
119
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
7.2
84
Not enough data
Image Generation
8.6
224
8.8
20
8.4
234
8.7
21
9.1
222
8.8
20
8.7
214
8.9
19
8.9
224
8.9
19
Advanced Functionality
8.7
215
8.8
18
8.1
213
7.8
18
8.1
209
8.3
18
9.1
227
9.3
20
Model
8.3
214
8.9
19
8.9
215
8.9
20
8.7
204
8.9
19
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
9.5
40
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
9.0
18
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
477
Not enough data
Publishing
8.5
485
Not enough data
Social Media
8.6
496
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
501
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
473
Not enough data
7.4
449
Not enough data
7.3
460
Not enough data
7.3
466
Not enough data
6.8
456
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.4
289
Not enough data
7.5
287
Not enough data
7.4
285
Not enough data
7.7
292
Not enough data
7.4
287
Not enough data
7.4
288
Not enough data
7.6
291
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
634
Not enough data
7.2
536
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.9
268
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.1
101
Not enough data
8.3
101
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
8.3
97
Not enough data
8.3
98
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.9
103
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.3
102
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
Logistics - Print Fulfillment
8.8
74
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Print Fulfillment Services
7.8
40
Not enough data
Customization - Print Fulfillment
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
9.3
75
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.8
293
Not enough data
7.6
274
Not enough data
8.4
298
Not enough data
9.0
306
Not enough data
8.3
289
Not enough data
8.3
273
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.8
293
Not enough data
8.6
285
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.8
266
Not enough data
8.0
279
Not enough data
9.0
289
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.6
264
Not enough data
7.5
260
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
279
Not enough data
8.2
284
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
276
Not enough data
8.5
280
Not enough data
8.1
273
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.8
285
Not enough data
8.6
282
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
174
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
9.3
432
Not enough data
8.9
422
Not enough data
9.0
416
Not enough data
9.2
430
Not enough data
9.0
420
Not enough data
9.1
426
Not enough data
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.5
147
Not enough data
8.9
146
Not enough data
9.0
145
Not enough data
Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.8
142
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
Customizations
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.5
78
Not enough data
7.8
68
Not enough data
8.0
71
Not enough data
Growth
7.4
64
Not enough data
7.4
65
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
7.6
63
Not enough data
Content
7.6
66
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
7.4
62
Not enough data
Support
8.5
65
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canva and Microsoft Designer are categorized as AI Image Generators
Unique Categories
Canva is categorized as AI Content Creation Platforms, Logo Design Tools, Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Design Systems, AI Writing Assistant, Content Creation, Display Ad Design, Photo Editing, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
Microsoft Designer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Designer
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
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Education Management
4.1%
Other
65.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Automotive
7.7%
Apparel & Fashion
7.7%
Manufacturing
3.8%
Other
61.5%
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
Microsoft Designer has no discussions with answers
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