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Canva vs Recraft

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Canva

Browser-based design platform with templates, collaboration tools and built-in AI image and video generation

Freemium
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Verdict

Canva and Recraft are both Image & Visual AI tools. Canva scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.6 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Canva is available on Windows and macOS. Only Recraft is available on Chrome Extension.

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 Recraft if

  • You want a tool built for vector graphics and icons.
  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free.
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand.
Best for beginners
Canva
Best for business
Canva

Features

18 features compared.

  • Drag-and-drop editor
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • AI image and video generation
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Magic resize and translate
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Background remover and photo editing
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Brand Kits
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Template and asset library
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Content scheduling
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Real-time collaboration
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Canva Connect APIs
    Canva
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Raster and vector generation
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Custom styles
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Color palettes
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Image tools
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Mockups
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • External models
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Video generation
    Canva
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Canva
    Freemium
    Recraft
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Canva
    Yes
    Recraft
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Canva
    $0
    Recraft
    $0
  • Plans
    Canva
    4 plans
    Recraft
    4 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

Recraft plans

  • Free

    $0

    Daily credits to try image and vector generation; images are public

    • Daily credit allowance
    • Vector generation and Vector Editor
    • Up to 2 images per prompt
    • 3 image uploads per day
    • Public images with no commercial license

  • Basic

    $12/month

    1,000 credits per month for individuals; $10 per month billed annually

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Credit top-ups
    • No video generation

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Starts at 2,000 credits per month for $20; larger tiers up to 16,000 credits at $160

    • 2,000 to 16,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Video generation
    • Credit top-ups

  • Teams

    $22/user/mo

    Shared workspace, minimum 2 seats; starts at 2,000 credits per seat per month

    • Shared custom styles
    • Centralized account management
    • SSO
    • Priority support
    • Video generation
    • Credits not shared between members

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Canva
8.6overall
Recraft
8.3overall

  • Template Ecosystem & Usability

    Canva
    9.2
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • AI Photo & Video Editing

    Canva
    7.8
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Team Collaboration & Brand Kits

    Canva
    8.6
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Social Media Publishing

    Canva
    8.3
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Cross-Platform Access

    Canva
    9.0
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Canva
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.8

  • Brand Style Consistency

    Canva
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.7

  • Editing Toolset

    Canva
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.5

  • Integrations & API

    Canva
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.2

  • Value for Money

    Canva
    Not rated
    Recraft
    7.5

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

Recraft

Pros

  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
  • Single workspace for generation, vector editing, upscaling, background removal and mockups
  • Gives access to external models such as Flux, GPT Image, Imagen and Nano Banana
  • Paid plans include private images and full commercial rights
  • Apps for iOS and Android, Figma and other plugins, and a public API and MCP server

Cons

  • Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
  • Monthly credits expire each cycle, and costs per image vary by model (for example 2 credits for V4.1 and 10 for V4.1 Pro)
  • Video generation is not available on Free or Basic plans
  • Plan prices depend on credit tier, so cost rises quickly for heavy use

Platforms

  • Web
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Windows
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Android
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • API
    Canva
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Canva
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Canva
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported

Integrations

Canva

No integrations listed.

Recraft

5 integrations
  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Claude (MCP connector)

Company

  • Company
    Canva
    Canva Pty Ltd
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
  • Founded
    Canva
    2013
    Recraft
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Canva
    Sydney, Australia
    Recraft
    London, UK
  • Monthly users
    Canva
    220M+
    Recraft
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Canva
    Claimed
    Recraft
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Canva better than Recraft?

It depends on your workflow. Canva is built for social media graphics. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons.

What are the key feature differences between Canva and Recraft?

Canva: Browser-based design platform with templates, collaboration tools and built-in AI image and video generation. Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export.

Does Canva or Recraft have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Canva is freemium and Recraft is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Canva or Recraft?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.