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Compare Canva and The Brief 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $36.00
Canva
Star Rating
(6,591)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansThe Brief
Star Rating
(38)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $36.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Canva stands out for its overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to The Brief. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, with one reviewer noting how easy it was to create designs even without prior experience.
- Users say that Canva's extensive library of templates, fonts, and icons makes it a go-to tool for presentations and various design needs. One user highlighted the platform's versatility, stating, "Canva has got a huge range of templates... it's my go-to tool anytime I’ve got to make a presentation."
- Reviewers mention that while both platforms offer good support, Canva's resources, such as stepwise PDFs for setup, provide a more user-friendly onboarding experience. This is particularly beneficial for those who may not be familiar with design software.
- According to verified reviews, The Brief excels in delivering complex information in a straightforward manner, which users find helpful for maintaining brand consistency across formats. One user praised its "fast, streamlined format" that keeps them informed without unnecessary clutter.
- Users highlight that Canva's features, like the Magic Eraser, enhance the editing experience, allowing for precise adjustments without affecting the entire image. This level of detail is something that many users find appealing, especially those new to design.
- Reviewers note that while The Brief offers a solid selection of design sets, Canva's overall ease of use and setup gives it an edge for everyday users looking for a quick and efficient design solution. One user remarked on how easy it was to tweak designs for different formats in Canva, making it a more flexible option.
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)
The Brief
Pro
Starting at $36.00
Ideal for individuals who want to get started in creating static and animated designs with the power of Generative AI.
- 1 Editor
- Up to 5 Brand Kits
- 250 Export credits / month
Free Trial
Canva
Free Trial is available
The Brief
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
4,934
8.8
28
Ease of Use
9.4
4,987
9.2
29
Ease of Setup
9.6
1,583
9.3
16
Ease of Admin
9.4
856
9.3
10
Quality of Support
8.8
3,659
8.8
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
786
10.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
4,825
9.6
26
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
435
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.1
504
Not enough data
8.7
419
Not enough data
9.1
461
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
435
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.1
504
Not enough data
8.7
419
Not enough data
9.1
461
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.0
453
Not enough data
8.6
387
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
2503
9.2
22
8.6
2481
8.4
20
9.3
2510
8.7
21
9.1
2408
9.0
20
Design & Editing
8.9
2445
8.5
20
8.9
2496
8.1
22
8.9
2413
8.4
21
Ad Management
8.8
1740
9.0
20
9.1
2227
8.6
22
8.5
1501
Feature Not Available
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Authoring 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
Agentic AI - Creative Management Platforms
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
Testing Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
64
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.1
67
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.1
63
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
Integrations
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
337
Not enough data
9.1
331
Not enough data
9.5
334
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
318
Not enough data
9.2
341
Not enough data
9.0
327
Not enough data
9.2
326
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
306
Not enough data
8.5
309
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
288
Not enough data
7.6
289
Not enough data
7.2
282
Not enough data
7.6
280
Not enough data
6.9
275
Not enough data
7.2
276
Not enough data
7.6
282
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
661
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
8.6
121
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
Search
8.0
112
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
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
114
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
9.3
115
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
219
Not enough data
8.3
226
Not enough data
9.0
213
Not enough data
8.7
209
Not enough data
8.9
216
Not enough data
Advanced Functionality
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.0
208
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
9.1
217
Not enough data
Model
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
9.1
15
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
8.5
10
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
469
Not enough data
Publishing
8.4
477
Not enough data
Social Media
8.6
486
Not enough data
Planning
7.8
492
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
463
Not enough data
7.4
440
Not enough data
7.3
451
Not enough data
7.2
456
Not enough data
6.7
448
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.3
284
Not enough data
7.4
282
Not enough data
7.4
280
Not enough data
7.6
285
Not enough data
7.4
281
Not enough data
7.4
282
Not enough data
7.6
283
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
625
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
8.8
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
292
Not enough data
7.5
273
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
8.3
286
Not enough data
8.3
270
Not enough data
7.5
266
Not enough data
7.8
290
Not enough data
8.6
282
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
7.7
265
Not enough data
8.0
276
Not enough data
9.0
284
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.6
262
Not enough data
7.5
258
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.0
276
Not enough data
8.2
280
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
272
Not enough data
8.5
274
Not enough data
8.1
269
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
279
Not enough data
8.6
278
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.8
171
Not enough data
7.8
170
Not enough data
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
9.3
422
Not enough data
8.8
418
Not enough data
9.0
414
Not enough data
9.2
424
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.1
422
Not enough data
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
8.5
142
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
74
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 The Brief are categorized as Display Ad Design
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, Photo Editing, Desktop Publishing, Data Visualization, Print Fulfillment Services, Brand Asset Management, Collaborative Whiteboard, Presentation, and Website Builder
The Brief is categorized as Creative Management Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
The Brief
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
65.3%
Marketing and Advertising
23.7%
Computer Software
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Higher Education
7.9%
Media Production
5.3%
Other
36.8%
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
What is the advantage of having a premium subscription?
1 Comment
Official Response from The Brief
Upgrading from a free plan will give you the possibility to create more than 10 banners and will remove the watermark. Premium users also get access to our...Read more
What is the Banner Generator?
1 Comment
Official Response from The Brief
The Banner Generator is an innovative feature designed to save you a lot of time and effort by allowing you to create banners in multiple sizes at once. It's...Read more
How do I use the Banner Generator?
1 Comment
Official Response from The Brief
If you're interested in generating multiple-size static/animated banners at once with the same content, that's possible using the Banner Generator we...Read more
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