Canva vs Adobe Express
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Canva
Solo creators who want a huge template library (Pro) and small marketing teams that need shared brand kits, approvals and more AI (Business).
Adobe Express
Individuals and small teams already using Adobe tools who want templates, brand kits and Firefly AI at a low monthly price.
Side by side
| Canva | Adobe Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; Pro $18/month or $144/year for one person; Business $25/person/month or $250/person/year | Free; Premium $9.99/month; Teams $7.99/license/month ($4.99 first year), 2-seat minimum |
| G2 Rating | 4.7 (7,757 reviews) | 4.5 (855 reviews) |
| Best For | Solo creators who want a huge template library (Pro) and small marketing teams that need shared brand kits, approvals and more AI (Business). | Individuals and small teams already using Adobe tools who want templates, brand kits and Firefly AI at a low monthly price. |
Pros and cons
Canva
Pros
- Large free plan: 1.6M+ templates, 5GB storage and a basic Brand Kit
- Pro at $144/year includes 3.6M+ templates, 5 Brand Kits and 100GB storage
- Business has no seat minimum and bills only for members who join
- Content license allows commercial uses such as ads, packaging and products for resale
Cons
- Pro covers one person only, so even two-person teams pay $250/person/year for Business
- AI use is capped by a monthly allowance; heavy use needs the paid AI Pass add-on
- SSO and SCIM require Enterprise with custom pricing
Adobe Express
Pros
- Premium is $9.99/month with no annual commitment and a 30-day trial
- Teams costs $7.99/license/month ($4.99 in year one) with brand controls and template locking
- Firefly generative AI is described by Adobe as designed to be commercially safe
- Free plan needs no credit card and includes 100,000+ templates
Cons
- Generative AI is capped at 250 credits per month on Premium and Teams
- Teams needs a 2-seat minimum and an annual commitment
- Pricing page lists conflicting storage (100GB vs 10GB) and template counts for Premium
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