Key takeaways
- An easy design app for social posts, flyers, slides and more.
- Best for: Owners who design their own social posts and flyers, Teams that want shared templates and a brand kit.
- Pricing: Free plan, paid plans from Pro: US$144 per year for one person, as listed on November 6, 2026.
- Business data: Canva says it does not use content from Business, Teams or Enterprise accounts to improve its AI features, and it does not let third parties do so.
What Canva does
Canva is a drag-and-drop design tool with templates and a brand kit. It includes AI features, with more access on paid plans. We could not read its pricing page, so check the vendor's site for current plans.
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Owners who design their own social posts and flyers
- Teams that want shared templates and a brand kit
Not a good fit for
- Teams that need professional print production
- Companies that need several separate teams, since Business allows one team per account
Canva pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | US$0 |
| Pro | US$144 per year for one person |
| Business | US$250 per year per person |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
There is a free plan. As listed on Canva’s pricing page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the live page before you buy.
Key features
- Templates and stock library
- Paid plans include a much larger library of templates, photos, graphics, video and fonts than the free plan.
- One shared team
- Canva Business gives you one team of up to 100 people, with a role for each person.
- Brand management
- Paid plans add brand management and controls in the plan comparison.
- AI tools
- AI tools draw on a monthly allowance that varies by plan. Extra AI add-ons cost more.
How to get started with Canva
- Upgrade to Canva Business or start a free trial.
- From your account profile, open Settings and select People.
- Select Invite people, enter the email addresses and choose a role for each person.
- Select Invite people to my team. Each emailed link works for 30 days and can be used once.
Steps based on Canva’s own documentation. Menus change, so follow the live page if they differ.
Full walkthroughHow to Set Up Canva for Your TeamAccounts, team invites, admin and data settings, connecting your apps, and three tasks to try first.Business data and privacy
Canva says it does not use content from Business, Teams or Enterprise accounts to improve its AI features, and it does not let third parties do so. The privacy setting for this is switched off for those accounts.
Source: Canva’s own documentation.
Canva alternatives
Adobe Express
by Adobe
A design and video app with Adobe Firefly AI features.
Best for Businesses that already use Adobe products
Free plan, paid plans from $9.99 per month for Premium
Descript
by Descript
Edits video and audio by editing the text of the transcript.
Best for Teams that edit podcasts or recorded meetings
Free plan, paid plans from From $16 per person per month for Hobbyist, as listed
Synthesia
by Synthesia
Makes videos with AI avatars from a script.
Best for Businesses that make training or how-to videos
Free plan, paid plans from $19 per month billed monthly, or $14 per month billed yearly for Starter
HeyGen
by HeyGen
Creates avatar videos and translates them into many languages.
Best for Businesses that want a custom avatar of themselves
Free plan, paid plans from $29 per month, or $24 per month billed annually, for Creator
Rather hand it over?
Canva: common questions
How much does Canva cost?
Canva lists a free plan, Pro at US$144 per year for one person and Business at US$250 per year per person. Enterprise pricing comes from sales.
Does Canva use my designs to train AI?
Canva says it does not use content from Business, Teams or Enterprise accounts to improve its AI features. Check the privacy settings on a personal account, where the rules differ.
Sources
Read on November 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and menus, so check the live page before you buy.
About the author
Andy Kang, AI Partner Team. Andy Kang writes the AI directory for AI Partner Team, which sets up and builds AI tools for small businesses alongside managed IT. Each page is written from the vendor’s own pricing, help and trust pages, and shows the day those pages were checked.
- Facts come from the vendor’s own website and help docs, linked on every page.
- Each page shows the date we last read those sources.
- We do not score or rank tools. We say who each one suits and who it does not.
- If a vendor does not publish a price, we say so instead of guessing.