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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$6.00 1 User Per Month
Canva
Star Rating
(6,598)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(5,636)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft 365 excels in its Auto Save feature, scoring 9.1, which ensures that their work is continuously saved without manual intervention. In contrast, Canva also performs well with a score of 9.5, but some users mention that they occasionally experience delays in saving larger files.
- Reviewers mention that Canva's Template Library is a standout feature, scoring 9.1, providing a vast array of customizable templates that cater to various design needs. Microsoft 365, while offering templates, scores lower at 8.3, with users noting that its templates are less diverse and more business-oriented.
- Users on G2 highlight the ease of use of Canva, which scores 9.4, making it particularly appealing for small businesses and individuals who may not have extensive design experience. Microsoft 365, with a score of 9.0, is also user-friendly but is often seen as more complex due to its extensive features.
- Reviewers say that Microsoft 365's File Sharing capabilities are robust, scoring 9.0, allowing seamless collaboration among team members. Canva, while also effective with a score of 9.2, is noted for its simplicity in sharing designs, which some users find more intuitive.
- G2 users report that Microsoft 365's Charts feature, scoring 8.8, is highly effective for data visualization, making it a preferred choice for users needing detailed analytics. Canva, with a score of 8.4, offers basic charting tools but lacks the depth and customization options that Microsoft 365 provides.
- Users say that both products have strong cloud capabilities, with Microsoft 365 scoring 9.0 and Canva at 8.6. However, reviewers mention that Microsoft 365's integration with other Microsoft services enhances its cloud functionality, making it a more comprehensive solution for businesses already using those tools.
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 365
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$6.00
1 User Per Month
Business Basic combines web and mobile versions of the Office apps, business email with Exchange, user management, 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and Teams for up to 300 users.
- Identity, access, and user management for up to 300 employees
- Custom business email (you@yourbusiness.com
- Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
Microsoft 365
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,921
9.3
4,668
Ease of Use
9.4
4,974
9.0
4,717
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,571
8.9
1,277
Ease of Admin
9.4
853
8.7
960
Quality of Support
8.8
3,648
8.5
3,938
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
783
8.8
933
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,812
8.8
4,604
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
File Management
Not enough data
9.3
179
Not enough data
9.3
178
Not enough data
9.4
177
Not enough data
9.0
171
Not enough data
8.9
173
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
76
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.5
176
Not enough data
9.1
175
Not enough data
8.8
172
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.1
167
Not enough data
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
9.4
170
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
183
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
9.0
178
Not enough data
8.8
180
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
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.5
179
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
8.8
177
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
179
Not enough data
9.2
178
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
178
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
9.0
175
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
133
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
132
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
8.7
136
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.5
85
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
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
124
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
8.2
122
Not enough data
8.6
122
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
8.9
128
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
9.0
130
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.9
122
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.1
37
Platform Basics
9.1
333
8.7
162
9.0
328
8.8
162
9.5
332
9.1
162
Platform Content
8.6
315
8.8
163
9.2
338
8.3
162
9.0
324
8.6
155
9.2
323
9.1
159
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
304
8.9
156
8.5
306
8.9
155
8.7
304
9.1
160
Generative AI
7.9
285
8.1
108
7.6
286
7.9
106
7.1
278
7.3
105
7.6
277
8.0
107
6.9
273
7.2
104
7.2
274
7.9
105
7.6
279
7.5
103
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
210
Not enough data
9.0
209
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
9.1
208
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
9.2
211
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
8.7
206
Software Options
Not enough data
9.3
212
Not enough data
8.8
212
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
78
Calculating
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
9.1
180
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
179
Not enough data
9.1
177
Editing
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
8.9
175
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
175
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
9.0
172
Not enough data
9.1
176
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1274
Not enough data
9.1
1213
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
1180
Not enough data
8.8
1095
Not enough data
8.7
1148
Management
Not enough data
8.8
1171
Not enough data
9.1
1230
Not enough data
9.2
1258
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
8.1
124
Not enough data
8.2
126
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.1
193
Not enough data
9.1
191
Not enough data
8.6
187
Not enough data
9.2
189
Not enough data
9.2
189
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.2
195
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
9.0
185
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
193
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
9.2
191
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.3
75
Survey Management
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.8
45
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.9
45
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.0
202
Not enough data
8.9
205
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
8.9
202
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
8.6
196
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
197
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
8.9
198
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
8.6
197
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
8.0
135
Not enough data
7.9
134
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
7.7
72
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
112
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.9
109
Settings
Not enough data
9.1
114
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.0
111
Personalization
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.9
109
Integrations
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.8
106
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.3
80
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Design
Not enough data
8.8
234
Not enough data
8.9
236
Not enough data
8.7
233
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.2
236
Not enough data
9.2
236
File Types
Not enough data
9.4
241
Not enough data
9.1
239
Not enough data
8.6
231
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
240
Not enough data
8.8
235
Not enough data
9.2
239
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
8.6
232
Not enough data
8.9
235
Operating System
Not enough data
9.4
237
Not enough data
8.5
230
Not enough data
7.9
222
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
8.2
176
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
8.0
175
Not enough data
7.9
170
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
8.4
92
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
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
8.9
218
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.9
214
Integrations
Not enough data
9.3
217
Not enough data
8.5
208
Not enough data
8.2
203
Time Management
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
8.8
211
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
159
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
8.5
159
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.6
89
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
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
7.3
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
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 Microsoft 365 are categorized as Presentation
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, Collaborative Whiteboard, and Website Builder
Microsoft 365 is categorized as Email Management, Business Instant Messaging, Email Client, Screen Sharing, Spreadsheets, Online Appointment Scheduling, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Survey, and Video Conferencing
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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%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Education Management
5.8%
Computer Software
5.2%
Higher Education
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.1%
Other
69.2%
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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.
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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 to transfer microsoft office to another computer
4 Comments
EJ
To complete this tasks, you have to have a product key and use that key to set up Microsoft on the second computer.Read more
what is the best way to make sure you never lose any work if your computer crashes
3 Comments
CS
Open any program in the office suite, click on file menu and then click on options, then click on the save tab and configure the autosave every minute.Read more
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