Who Uses Canva?
Designed for anyone who needs to create. Canva has solutions for individuals, small businesses, enterprise, not-for-profit organizations, teachers and students.
What Is Canva?
Design isn't just for designers. It's for anyone with ideas to share. Canva is the online platform that makes designing anything easy, for every individual and team. With thousands of professionally made templates to get you started, you can create, customize, and share your designs in a few clicks. From stickers to professional brochures, stunning videos to workplace presentations, it's never been easier to achieve your design goals.
Canva Details
Canva
https://www.canva.com
Founded 2012
Canva pricing overview
See pricing plansCanva has a free version and offers a free trial. Canva paid version starts at US$12.99/month.
Starting Price
US$12.99/month See pricing details
Free Version
Yes
Free Trial
Yes, get a free trial
Canva deployment and support
Support
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat
Deployment
- Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- Mac (Desktop)
- Windows (Desktop)
- Android (Mobile)
- iPhone (Mobile)
- iPad (Mobile)
Training
- Webinars
- Videos
Canva Features
Brand Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Artwork Management
- Brand Guidelines
- CRM
- Campaign Management
- Change Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Digital Asset Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Engagement Tracking
- File Management
- Filtering
- Fulfillment Distribution
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Metadata Management
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multiple Output Formats
- Project Management
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Reporting
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Search/Filter
- Single Sign On
- Social Media Integration
- Social Media Monitoring
- Social Performance Management
- Social Promotion
- Tagging
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Visual Analytics
- Workflow Management
Business Card Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- CRM
- Categorisation/Grouping
- Communication Management
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Customer Database
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Customizable Fields
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Extraction
- Data Import/Export
- Data Storage Management
- Data Synchronisation
- Design Templates
- Document Imaging
- Document Templates
- Email Distribution
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Interaction Tracking
- Lead Capture
- Lead Generation
- Lead Management
- Live Chat
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Language
- Print Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Social Media Integration
- Social Promotion
- Step-by-Step Wizard
- Tagging
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- User Management
- Video Support
Data Visualisation Tools
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Ad hoc Analysis
- Ad hoc Query
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Charting
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Dashboard
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Connectors
- Data Extraction
- Data Import/Export
- Data Management
- Data Mapping
- Data Synchronisation
- Data Visualisation
- Drag & Drop
- Forecasting
- Geographic Maps
- Monitoring
- Multiple Data Sources
- OLAP
- Performance Metrics
- Predictive Analytics
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Relational Display
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Sales Trend Analysis
- Scheduled / Automated Reports
- Search/Filter
- Simulation
- Single Sign On
- Third Party Integrations
- Trend Analysis
- Visual Analytics
- Visual Discovery
- Website Analytics
- Widgets
- Workflow Management
Digital Asset Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Asset Categorisation
- Asset Library
- Asset Sharing
- CMS Integration
- Campaign Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Templates
- Data Storage Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- File Conversion
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Filtering
- Full Text Search
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Metadata Management
- Mobile App
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Language
- Multimedia Support
- Multiple Format Support
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Single Sign On
- Social Media Integration
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- User Management
- Version Control
- Video Management
- Video Support
- Watermarking
- Workflow Management
Graphic Design Software
- 3D Digital Asset Management
- API
- CAD Tools
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Content Import/Export
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Custom Brushes
- Custom Fonts
- Customisable Branding
- Data Storage Management
- Data Visualisation
- Design Management
- Design Templates
- Drag & Drop Editor
- Engagement Tracking
- Image Editing
- Interactive Content
- Mobile App
- Multi-Language
- Pattern, Color & Art Storage
- Presentation Tools
- Preview Functionality
- Print Management
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Social Media Integration
- Text Editing
- Third Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Video Editing
- Watermarking
- Workflow Management
Label Printing
- Barcode Generation
- Barcode/Label Management
- Batch Printing
- Inventory Labels
- Label Designer
- Label Templates
- Multiple File Format Support
- Product Labels
- QR Code Printing
- Shipping Labels
Org Chart Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Applicant Tracking
- Brainstorming
- Calendar Management
- Charting
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Contact Management
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Customizable Fields
- Customization
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualisation
- Design Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Photos
- Employee Profiles
- Feedback Management
- HR Management
- Interactive Elements
- Mind Maps
- Org Chart Creation
- Organisational Charting
- Publishing / Sharing
- Pulse Surveys
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Reporting & Statistics
- SSL Security
- Self Service Portal
- Single Sign On
- Smart Chart Legend
- Social Media Integration
- Succession Planning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Templates
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Training Management
- Version Control
- Workflow Management
Photo Editing
- Batch Processing
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Import/Export
- Content Sharing
- Drag & Drop
- File Management
- Image Library
- Pre-built Templates
- Real Time Editing
- Search/Filter
- Watermarking
Presentation Software
- 3D Objects
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Animation
- Audio File Management
- Charting
- Chat/Messaging
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Conferencing
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualisation
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Engagement Tracking
- File Transfer
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Interactive Content
- Media Library
- Meeting Management
- Offline Access
- Offline Editing
- Offline Presenting
- Presentation Streaming
- Real-time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Screen Sharing
- Search/Filter
- Social Media Integration
- Template Management
- Text Editing
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Two-Way Audio & Video
- Version Control
- Video Conferencing
- Video Editing
- Video Management
- Video Streaming
- Video Support
- Whiteboard
Web to Print Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Cataloguing/Categorisation
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Cost Estimating
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Accounts
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Design Management
- Discount Management
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- ERP
- Electronic Payments
- Estimating
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Inventory Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Store Printing
- Online Catalogue
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Performance Metrics
- Preview Functionality
- Print Management
- Printing Services Integration
- Product Configurator
- Purchase Order Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SEO Management
- Search/Filter
- Shipping Management
- Template Management
- Templates
- Text Editing
- Third Party Integrations
- User Management
- Website Management
- Workflow Management
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Canva Reviews for UK Users
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Avendanogonzalezs L.
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- Reviewed on 16/04/2020
"Hooped on Canva: The best desition for NonCreative Professionals"
Comments: Once you get in ¨the Flow¨you will be able to create any Ad or other product that you can create with Canva in a very short period of time. Of course, it will be a nice way to start from scratch and learning each day a new way to add a visual value that can lead you to attract new customers.
Pros: As a professional, I have no chance as a Designer. Definitely I am not what a can recall ¨an artist¨, but, since I started to use CANVA, I have a revolutionary change in the way I create my ads for my job. Once I got the patience and the creativity starts to flow, I became an exceptional artist (jocking....of course, it is in my standards). Canva is the best software to create your own Ads and it is a very user-friendly solution. I love it. Now I am testing the Canva Pro, so maybe I will be creating a better than ever Ads for my customers, empowering my job in a very complex world right now. Do not waste more time, and hooped on Canva.
Cons: The problem is not the software, the issue is the user. If you plan to make any Ad and create a very empowering idea to attract new customers, you must take your time and of course, use all the potential of Canva. It is a very cool software, so you have to spend some time learning what you can create. Be smart, spend time and make some ads. It is the only way to learn and maximize your potential.
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- Reviewed on 16/04/2020
Charity W.
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- Reviewed on 30/04/2021
"User Friendly Design Software For Individuals And Small Businesses"
Comments:
Canva is user-friendly and affordable. It has made creating designs easy and fast. Designing marketing materials for both our offline and online audiences now costs less and doesn't consume much time.
The pros for this product outweigh the cons, I would therefore recommend this software to anyone who isn’t an expert on graphic design and still needs to create appealing and professional-looking materials without spending too much time or money.
It is ideal for small businesses.
Pros:
Canva is affordable and easy to use which makes it ideal for most of our marketing personnel who have little graphic design experience. We do a lot of brochures, flyers, create ads, and social media graphics for our properties. Creating content for the various social media platforms has never been easier.
It has thousands of high-quality templates to use in designs for almost any occasion which are easy to customize. It also allows one to upload their own images to use on the platform.
The platform supports various file formats which makes it easy to work with for the team.
It stores the designs for future use and we can download them into different devices to use elsewhere, for instance, post as a status or part of the catalog on the Whatsapp platform.
The availability of tutorials and designing courses makes it easy to use and learn new things.
The availability of a mobile version of the software is a huge plus. Creating designs while on the move is amazing. Our team doesn’t have to wait to get back to the office to create a poster or social media post for that amazing property that they want to take online immediately.
Cons:
The software has limited photo editing functions and a lot of features like resizing images are locked in the premium version. It is also not flexible enough for an expert designer who wishes to create designs from scratch.
Whereas there are thousands of templates to use on the platform, a lot of designs lack uniqueness as popular designs are used by a lot of businesses.
They can do better on the customer service. The ease of reaching the support team and the response time to concerns raised should be looked into.
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- Reviewed on 30/04/2021
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- Reviewed on 18/07/2021
"When are we going to admit that Canva is THE BEST graphic design creature anyone can use?"
Pros:
How user-friendly it is, how intuitive and easy to use it is.
This is the best tool I have ever found, it helps you creating fun beautiful things even you are not in the mood. The image bank is very diverse and even using the free version you can access almost every functionality freely.
Cons: Some tools and images are not free, but I understand the platform has to have some way of sustaining itself given it has no advertising space on its website. But if you are a student (take note of this tip!) you can have a free year of canva pro using the github student pack (search for it).
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- Reviewed on 18/07/2021
Stephen P.
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- Reviewed on 31/05/2019
"Canva is Great for Social Media"
Comments: It's not bad for someone with no design experience as long as they are willing to pay more for printing. For the higher cost of printing you could pay a professional such as myself to design for you and print at a lower cost and higher quality. The application is bad for the overall marketing industry because it has lowered the quality standard and impact of advertisements being created by business owners who think they understand marketing, design and printing. I recently said to one of my clients who owns a high end auto detailing business and tried to create some marketing materials on his own, "I don't now how to properly wax and detail my vehicle. I would probably ruin the paint job somehow if I were to do it myself. That's why I hire a professional. I wouldn't expect you to be able to handle a design, print and marketing job either because that's not what you do." In short, stick to what you know and leave the rest to professionals. It will cost you less in the long run.
Pros: It's very easy to use and offers a ton of design content for free. You don't necessarily need to search outside of Canva for images but you can if you want. It's great for designing simple social banners or marketing materials quickly but there is a catch. They are trying to sell you printing services and their pricing is not competitive with quality printers.
Cons: I recommend Canva to clients who need to create social media marketing images. I have worked with clients who need me to print postcards, flyers or brochures that they designed on Canva and there are issues. Canva is trying to sell printing services. Their design templates are sized and setup for the printer companies they outsource to. If you design on Canva and download the files to send to a professional printer then those files are not setup correctly and require alterations to be printed. That's if there is room for alterations, but not all designs will allow for easy alteration so therefore the customer is forced to print on Canva at higher costs.
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- Reviewed on 31/05/2019
Emanuella O.
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- Reviewed on 28/08/2021
"Functional graphics tool for inexperienced users"
Comments: It's very easy to use, and I love the extensive library of visuals, texts and templates.
Pros:
Canva is affordable and easy to use, making it ideal for most of our marketing people who have little experience in graphic design.
It has high resolution images which makes it very attractive to use.
Cons: The only minor thing is the inability to use it offline. Although it's not as impressive considering the ease of use.
Alternatives Considered: CorelDRAW
Reasons for Switching to Canva: I have no experience in graphic design and therefore for me Canva met all my needs
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- Reviewed on 28/08/2021
