Skip to content
AppDuo
ReviewsComparisonsBest ofCollections

Canva vs Figma: content design or product interfaces?

By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

Canva logoCanva7.7/10Freemium · $18.00/moFigma logoFigma7.5/10Freemium · Free

Quick verdict

Canva vs Figma: content design or product interfaces.

Canva: Content creators, small shop owners and office staff who need fast template-based design.

Figma: UI/UX teams that collaborate live and hand off to developers.

Choose for your main task, existing devices and plan limits; the overall score cannot replace your requirements.

Head-to-head

Canva leads on 4, Figma on 3, 2 even

FeatureCanvaFigma
What the free plan really allows[4],[9],[7]Free plan at 0 USD with 50 AI credits per month shared across Magic Studio (per Piktochart).Starter at 0 USD: one team, one folder, 3 files, 30 days of version history; 150 AI credits per day, up to 500 per month.
→ People who don't want to pay hit a 3-file cap on Figma, while Canva Free states no comparable file cap.
Paid plan for individuals[4],[7]Pro at $18 per month or $180 per year (about $15 per month), 500 AI credits per month (per Piktochart).No paid plan for individuals found. The lowest paid plan, Professional, is a team and business plan: Full seat 20 USD monthly or 16 USD per month billed annually, 3,000 AI credits per month; Collab seat from 3 USD per month.
→ Canva has a paid plan for individuals, while Figma's lowest paid plan, Professional, is a team plan, so the prices are not directly comparable; Figma Professional includes more AI credits.
VND pricing in Vietnam[5]On the Vietnam App Store: Pro 149,000 VND per month or 1,299,000 VND per year; Business 210,000 VND per month or 2,099,000 VND per year.No public information found
→ In Vietnam, Canva can be paid for in VND via the App Store, while the research found no VND pricing for Figma.
Cost as the team grows[4],[7]Business at $25 per person per month or $250 per person per year, no seat minimum; Enterprise custom pricing.Organization 55 USD and Enterprise 90 USD per Full seat per month, annual billing only; viewers and commenters need no seat.
→ Companies on higher tiers pay much less per person on Canva, unless most Figma members only view and comment.
Interface languages[5]12 languages, Vietnamese among them.7 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese.
→ Users less comfortable with English will find Canva easier to adopt.
Use of content for AI training[1],[10]Policy permits using uploads to train AI, managed in privacy settings; default on or off is not stated.On by default for Starter and Professional (admins can turn it off), off for Organization and Enterprise; uses de-identified design patterns.
→ Figma states the default per plan and turns training off on business tiers, giving organisations clearer control.
Security attestations and breach history[3],[8]2019 breach exposed about 139 million users; in January 2020 about 4 million passwords were decrypted and posted online.Lists SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, C5, TISAX and FedRAMP.
→ Compliance-minded companies get more published security evidence from Figma.
User ratings[5],[6],[14]4.9/5 from 459,410 ratings (App Store Vietnam); 4.8/5 from 27.7 million (Google Play).4.6/5 from 21,000 (US App Store); 4.2/5 from 65,200 (Google Play); Trustpilot 1.8/5 from 242 reviews.
→ Canva rates higher on both app stores with far more ratings, while Figma has a low Trustpilot score.
Support channels[2],[9]Docs and community; consumer support channels unconfirmed because the help centre blocked access during research.Help center, email and community forum.
→ Those wanting direct contact have a confirmed email channel with Figma.

Choose Canva if…

  • Content creators, small shop owners and office staff who need fast template-based design
  • Teams that need to co-design and share brand assets on the Business plan

Choose Figma if…

  • UI/UX teams that collaborate live and hand off to developers
  • Multi-department companies that want shared component libraries and fonts

How the products differ

Canva: Canva suits non-designers who need social posts, presentations and posters quickly from ready-made templates, solo or in teams. The trade-off is limited fine control compared with professional design software, and a data policy that allows user content to be used for AI training, managed only through privacy settings.

Figma: Figma suits design, engineering and product teams that need to work together in one file, from wireframes to developer handoff. The trade-off is a free plan capped at 3 files and prices that climb steeply at Organization and Enterprise.

Choose around your use case

Canva: Fits Content creators, small shop owners and office staff who need fast template-based design; Teams that need to co-design and share brand assets on the Business plan. Strengths: A free tier exists, and the app scores 4.9/5 from about 459,000 ratings on the Vietnam App Store and 4.8/5 from 27.7 million on Google Play; Web, Windows and macOS desktop apps, and iOS and Android apps.

Figma: Fits UI/UX teams that collaborate live and hand off to developers; Multi-department companies that want shared component libraries and fonts. Strengths: Several people edit one file together, and viewers and commenters need no paid seat; Dev and Collab seats cost far less than Full seats, which suits non-designers.

Costs and limits to check

Canva: Pro: 18 USD/user/month, as recorded in the review. Trade-off: Paid pricing changed structure: the flat Teams plan became per-seat Business in September 2024, per Piktochart. Figma: No paid plan for individuals found; the team and business Professional plan is 20 USD/user/month, as recorded in the review. Trade-off: The Starter plan allows only 3 files in one folder. Prices retain the currency and billing units recorded in the source profiles; no currency conversion or plan equivalence is assumed. Check official prices, limits and terms before payment.

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Canva or Figma?

Canva vs Figma: content design or product interfaces. Canva: Content creators, small shop owners and office staff who need fast template-based design. Figma: UI/UX teams that collaborate live and hand off to developers. Choose for your main task, existing devices and plan limits; the overall score cannot replace your requirements.

Does a higher score always mean a better fit?

No. Overall scores are editorial judgements across several criteria. Your task, allowance and existing ecosystem may matter more; the table separates those differences so you can decide.

Where do prices and limits come from?

From each product’s researched profile, with source links and check dates in the review. This comparison reuses that evidence; its compilation date does not mean every price was rechecked that day.

Sources

Numbers in the table refer to these sources, read on the dates shown.

  1. 1.Canva Privacy Policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  2. 2.Canva Developers · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  3. 3.Wikipedia: Canva · Community-reported · Nov 10, 2026
  4. 4.Piktochart: Canva pricing 2026 (updated 2026-08-25) · review-site · Nov 10, 2026
  5. 5.App Store: Canva (Vietnam) · store · Nov 10, 2026
  6. 6.Google Play: Canva · store · Nov 10, 2026
  7. 7.Official pricing page · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  8. 8.Figma security and compliance page · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  9. 9.Help center: Figma plans and features · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  10. 10.Help center: Control AI features and content training settings · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  11. 11.App Store listing (US) · store · Nov 10, 2026
  12. 12.Google Play listing · store · Nov 10, 2026
  13. 13.Wikipedia: Figma · Community-reported · Nov 10, 2026
  14. 14.Trustpilot: figma.com · review-site · Nov 10, 2026

Prepared by the AppDuo Editorial Team from the sources cited in this article. AI assists with organising and cross-checking data; editorial responsibility remains with AppDuo.

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to share your experience.

Comments are readers’ opinions, not content from the AppDuo Editorial Team.