Canva
Browser-based design platform with templates, collaboration tools and built-in AI image and video generation
Freemium
Leonardo AI
AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor
Freemium
Verdict
Canva and Leonardo AI are both Image & Visual AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Canva is available on Windows and macOS.
Best overall
Canva
- Small business owners
- Marketers
- Social media managers
- Teachers and students
Choose Canva if
- You want a tool built for social media graphics.
- Free plan includes the full editor, 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of storage.
- Large library of templates and stock assets covering social, presentation, document and video formats.
Choose Leonardo AI if
- You want a tool built for game and concept art.
- Free plan with 150 tokens per day.
- Many first-party and third-party image and video models in one account.
- Best for beginners
- Leonardo AI
- Best for business
- Canva
Features
17 features compared.
- Drag-and-drop editorCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- AI image and video generationCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Magic resize and translateCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Background remover and photo editingCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Brand KitsCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Template and asset libraryCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Content schedulingCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Real-time collaborationCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- Canva Connect APIsCanvaAvailableLeonardo AINot available
- AI CanvasCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- Multiple modelsCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- Personal model trainingCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- Video generationCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- BlueprintsCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- Image editing toolsCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- Mobile appsCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
- API and MCP serverCanvaNot availableLeonardo AIAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelCanvaFreemiumLeonardo AIFreemium
- Free planCanvaYesLeonardo AIYes
- Starting priceCanva$0Leonardo AI$0
- PlansCanva4 plansLeonardo AI4 plans
Canva plans
Free
$0
For one person getting started
- Drag-and-drop editor
- 1.6M+ templates
- 4.7M+ stock assets
- 5GB cloud storage
- Up to 20 AI uses per month
- 1 Brand Kit
Pro
Most popular$18/month
For one person; $12 per month when billed annually ($144 per year)
- 3.6M+ templates
- 141M+ premium assets
- Magic resize and translate
- Background remover
- 5 Brand Kits
- Social content scheduling
- 100GB cloud storage
- Up to 200 Premium AI uses per month
Business
$25/user/mo
Per-person billing for teams; $20.83 per person per month when billed annually ($250 per year)
- Everything in Pro
- Team collaboration and admin tools
- 100 Brand Kits with approvals
- Ad insights and AI ad creation
- 500GB cloud storage
- Up to 400 Premium AI uses per month
Enterprise
Custom/custom
For large organizations, quoted by sales
- SSO and SCIM
- Audit logs
- Up to 1,000 Brand Kits with tiered approvals
- 1TB cloud storage
- Priority support
- Dedicated customer success manager for 150+ seats
Leonardo AI plans
Free
$0
150 fast tokens per day with public creations
- 150 daily tokens
- Basic quality
- Public creations
- Presets
Essential
Most popular$12/month
8,500 fast tokens per month
- 8,500 monthly tokens
- Private creations
- Token rollover bank
- Personal model training
- Token top-up packs
Premium
$30/month
25,000 fast tokens per month
- 25,000 monthly tokens
- Unlimited relaxed image generation on Leonardo models
- Larger rollover bank
- More simultaneous generations
Ultimate
$60/month
60,000 fast tokens per month
- 60,000 monthly tokens
- Unlimited relaxed image and video generation on select models
- Largest rollover bank
- 6 simultaneous generations
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Canva
- 8.6overall
- Leonardo AI
- 8.5overall
Template Ecosystem & Usability
- Canva
- 9.2
- Leonardo AI
- Not rated
AI Photo & Video Editing
- Canva
- 7.8
- Leonardo AI
- Not rated
Team Collaboration & Brand Kits
- Canva
- 8.6
- Leonardo AI
- Not rated
Social Media Publishing
- Canva
- 8.3
- Leonardo AI
- Not rated
Cross-Platform Access
- Canva
- 9.0
- Leonardo AI
- Not rated
Image Quality
- Canva
- Not rated
- Leonardo AI
- 8.7
Model Variety
- Canva
- Not rated
- Leonardo AI
- 9.0
Customization & Control
- Canva
- Not rated
- Leonardo AI
- 8.8
Ease of Use
- Canva
- Not rated
- Leonardo AI
- 8.0
Value for Money
- Canva
- Not rated
- Leonardo AI
- 7.8
Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.
Pros and cons
Canva
Pros
- Free plan includes the full editor, 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of storage
- Large library of templates and stock assets covering social, presentation, document and video formats
- AI tools for generation, background removal, resizing and translation sit inside the same editor
- Brand Kits and approval workflows on Business and Enterprise help teams keep designs consistent
- Apps on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, plus a public API
Cons
- AI usage is capped on every plan, with Free limited to about 20 uses per month
- Pro covers one person only, so teams need Business at $25 per person per month
- Monthly billing costs more than annual billing ($18 versus $12 for Pro)
- Less suited to detailed vector illustration or print-production work than dedicated design software
Leonardo AI
Pros
- Free plan with 150 tokens per day
- Many first-party and third-party image and video models in one account
- Personal model training on paid plans
- AI Canvas for inpainting and outpainting
- Apps for iOS and Android, plus a pay-as-you-go API
Cons
- Free generations are public and the daily allowance is small
- Token costs vary by model and settings, so spend is hard to predict
- Unlimited relaxed video generation needs the $60 Ultimate plan
- Official pricing page blocks automated access, so plan details need checking on the site
Platforms
- WebCanvaSupportedLeonardo AISupported
- WindowsCanvaSupportedLeonardo AINot supported
- macOSCanvaSupportedLeonardo AINot supported
- iOSCanvaSupportedLeonardo AISupported
- AndroidCanvaSupportedLeonardo AISupported
- APICanvaSupportedLeonardo AISupported
- Browser ExtensionCanvaNot supportedLeonardo AINot supported
Integrations
Canva
No integrations listed.
Leonardo AI
5 integrations- Leonardo MCP server
- Python SDK
- TypeScript SDK
- Cursor
- VS Code
Company
- CompanyCanvaCanva Pty LtdLeonardo AILeonardo Interactive Pty Ltd
- FoundedCanva2013Leonardo AI2022
- HeadquartersCanvaSydney, AustraliaLeonardo AISydney, Australia
- Monthly usersCanva220M+Leonardo AINot listed
- ListingCanvaClaimedLeonardo AIClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canva better than Leonardo AI?
It depends on your workflow. Canva is built for social media graphics. Leonardo AI is built for game and concept art.
What are the key feature differences between Canva and Leonardo AI?
Canva: Browser-based design platform with templates, collaboration tools and built-in AI image and video generation. Leonardo AI: AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor.
Does Canva or Leonardo AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Canva is freemium and Leonardo AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Canva or Leonardo AI?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.