Canva vs Penpot
A side-by-side look at Canva and Penpot: 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 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
Choose Penpot if
- Teams that need self-hosted design tooling for compliance or data residency
- Developer-heavy teams that value CSS-accurate layouts
- Open-source projects and budget-constrained teams
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
Canva, Penpot
Highest editor rating
Canva · 4.6
| Compare | Canva |
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| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Starting price | From $10/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.6 |
| Ease of use | Very easy (5/5) |
| Category | Design |
| Pricing model | Free plan for one person. Canva Pro is US$120 per year for one person and Canva Business US$210 per year per person, both with a free trial; annual billing saves from 16 percent. Enterprise is priced on contact. The monthly-billed rate is not published on the pricing page. |
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| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API |
| Integrations | Dropbox, Facebook & Instagram, Google Workspace, HubSpot, LinkedIn, Mailchimp, Microsoft Teams, Slack, TikTok, YouTube |
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| AI content generation | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| App marketplace | No |
| Background removal | Yes |
| Brand kit | Yes |
| Comments & mentions | Yes |
| Design systems & components | No |
| Desktop app | Yes |
| Import & export | No |
| Interactive prototyping | No |
| Mobile app | Yes |
| Photo editing | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Roles & permissions | No |
| Self-hosting option | No |
| Social media scheduling | Yes |
| Stock media library | Yes |
| Templates | Yes |
| Vector editing | No |
Common questions
- Does Canva or Penpot have a free plan?
- Both do. Canva and Penpot each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
- How long is the Canva and Penpot free trial?
- Canva offers a 30-day free trial. Penpot does not offer one.
- Which is easier to use, Canva or Penpot?
- In VERILO's editorial assessment Canva is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 3 for Penpot. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.