Canva pricing & review
Design tool with built-in AI image generation.
Free plan: 1,000+ design types; 1.6M+ templates; 5GB storage; limit: Up to 20 Standard or Premium AI uses (checked 2026-10-22) · Compare free plans
Is Canva worth it?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked.
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $18/mo monthly · $12/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person
- Real free plan
- Yes — Free plan available
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- No
- Cheapest same-job alternative (graphic design)
- No like-for-like cheaper option checked
- Best real-free alternative
- None with the same main job in our list
- What it does (main job first)
- graphic design, logo design, presentations, image generation (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Images, Presentations
Prices checked 2026-10-24 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (graphic design) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Student & teacher offer: Canva for Education: free for K-12 teachers and their students (students & teachers) — checked 2026-10-24 · All AI student discounts →
Buying for a team? Canva Business: $250/seat per year (checked 2026-10-26), so a team of 5 pays $1,250 a year billed yearly. Team costs for your team size →
Refunds: Case by case: Canva reviews every request but says most subscriptions aren't refundable. (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
Trains on your data? Free & personal plans: unclear, see policy. Team & business: protected by default. (checked 2026-10-29) How to opt out →
What will Canva cost for your seats? Compare with Gamma, Pitch, Beautiful.ai, Plus AI, SlidesAI: AI presentation cost calculator →
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-24
- Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-24; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-24.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- We haven't recorded a specific usage limit for this tool yet; check the limits on the official pricing page before paying.
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
Alternatives that do the same main job (graphic design)
None in our list yet. All images tools · All presentations tools
Comparisons
FAQ
How much does Canva cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-24): Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person.
Does Canva have a free plan?
Free plan available (checked 2026-10-24).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Canva?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.