Canva

Alternatives

Canva alternatives

Canva: Drag-and-drop design for social posts, flyers, menus and presentations, with AI tools such as Magic Write. Its price when we checked: Free plan: $0. Pro, Business and Enterprise plans are paid; see the pricing page for current amounts. If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.

Prices at a glance

Our verdict

Free plans: Adobe Express, Descript, Buffer. Cheapest dollar-priced entry plan: Buffer at $5 (Essentials, per channel a month, billed yearly). Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.

Adobe Express

Templates, stock assets and generative AI for social posts, flyers and short videos.

• Price: Free: US$0.00. Premium: US$9.99 a month (monthly, no annual commitment). Firefly Pro: US$19.99 a month.
• Free plan: Yes. 100,000+ templates, 1 million+ Adobe Stock assets and limited generative AI credits. No payment card required.
• Best for: Quick branded graphics and short videos, especially if you already use other Adobe apps.

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Descript

Edit video and audio by editing the transcript, with AI tools for clean-up and clips.

• Price: Free: $0. Hobbyist: $16 a person a month ($24 monthly). Creator: $24 ($35 monthly). Business: $50 ($65 monthly).
• Free plan: Yes. Text-based editing and a chance to try the AI tools; no card needed.
• Best for: Turning a phone video or podcast into short social clips.

Buffer

Schedule posts to several social networks, with an AI assistant for drafting.

• Price: Free plan. Essentials: $5 a month per channel billed yearly. Team: $10 a month per channel billed yearly. 14-day free trial.
• Free plan: Yes. Up to 3 channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time; 1 API key.
• Best for: Small businesses posting regularly to a few social accounts.

Sources

• Canva pricing
• Canva help: AI usage
• Adobe Express pricing (UK)
• Descript pricing
• Buffer pricing