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Brevo vs Canva

A side-by-side look at Brevo and Canva: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Brevo if

  • Businesses with large contact lists and moderate sending volume
  • European SMBs that need GDPR-friendly email and SMS
  • Teams wanting transactional and marketing email in one place

Choose Canva if

  • Marketers and small businesses producing social and print graphics quickly
  • Non-designers who need presentations, flyers and short videos
  • Teams that want shared brand kits and approved templates

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Brevo, Canva

Highest editor rating

Canva · 4.6

Comparison of Brevo and Canva
CompareBrevo
Free planYes
Free trialNo
Starting priceFrom $9/mo
Editor rating4.3
Ease of useEasy (4/5)
CategoryMarketing
Pricing modelFree forever plan, no card required. Paid tiers are priced by email volume: Starter $9/month (from 5,000 emails), Standard $18/month adding automation, A/B testing and a landing page, and Professional $499/month from 150,000 emails with 10 seats. Enterprise is priced on contact. Yearly billing saves 10 percent.
Plans
  • Free Free
  • Starter $9/mo
  • Standard $18/mo
  • Professional $499/mo
  • Enterprise Custom
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, API
IntegrationsGoogle Analytics, HubSpot, Make, Salesforce, Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Zapier
Best for
  • Businesses with large contact lists and moderate sending volume
  • European SMBs that need GDPR-friendly email and SMS
  • Teams wanting transactional and marketing email in one place
Pros
  • Volume-based pricing suits large lists mailed infrequently
  • Email, SMS, WhatsApp and transactional email under one account
  • Capable automation builder on the Standard plan
  • EU-based company with a strong GDPR posture
  • Free plan with 300 emails per day and no contact-based fee
Cons
  • 300-per-day cap on the Free plan rules out larger sends
  • Branding removal and dedicated IPs cost extra
  • Built-in CRM is basic compared with dedicated tools
  • Template library is smaller than Mailchimp's
A/B testingYes
AI content generationNo
API accessYes
Audience segmentationYes
Background removalNo
Brand kitNo
Comments & mentionsNo
Desktop appNo
Drag-and-drop email builderYes
Forms & surveysYes
Landing page builderYes
Live chatYes
Mobile appNo
Photo editingNo
Real-time collaborationNo
Reporting & dashboardsYes
SMS marketingYes
Social media schedulingNo
Stock media libraryNo
TemplatesNo
Visual pipelineYes
WhatsApp channelYes
Workflow automationYes

Common questions

Does Brevo or Canva have a free plan?
Both do. Brevo and Canva each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Brevo and Canva free trial?
Canva offers a 30-day free trial. Brevo does not offer one.
Which is easier to use, Brevo or Canva?
In VERILO's editorial assessment Canva is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Brevo. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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