Compare other tools| Tool | Canva | Freepik |
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| Price | From $12/month, billed annually$144/year billed annually | From $20/month$174/year billed annually |
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| Free plan | Free plan | Free plan |
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| Best for | - Non-designers creating professional-looking social media graphics and marketing materials
- Small teams collaborating on brand assets
- Quick design work using templates
| - Designers who frequently combine stock assets with AI-generated custom visuals
- Marketing teams looking for a single subscription for both stock and AI generation
- Social media and presentation graphics
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| Ease of use | Usable by beginners | Usable by beginners |
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| Key features | - Drag-and-drop design editor with a large template library
- Text-to-image AI generation
- Background removal and Magic Edit
- Brand kit with fonts, colors, and logos
- Team collaboration and comment tools
| - AI text-to-image generation
- Large library of stock photos, vectors, and icons
- Template collections for common design formats
- AI mockup and background tools
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| Integrations | Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, HubSpot, Mailchimp, WordPress | None on record |
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| API | Not on record | Not on record |
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| Skill level | Beginner, Intermediate | Beginner, Intermediate |
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| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
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| Main advantages | - Template library covers hundreds of formats and use cases
- Easy for non-designers to produce consistent, polished results
- Free plan includes a substantial set of features
| - Combines a large stock library with AI generation under one subscription
- Free daily AI generation credits available
- Wide variety of asset types including vectors and icons
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| Main disadvantages | - AI image generation features are less advanced than dedicated generators
- Some templates and export options are Pro-only
| - AI generation quality trails dedicated image generation tools
- Some assets require attribution on the free plan
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| Data checked | Checked October 4, 2026 | Checked October 4, 2026 |
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| Try Canva | Try Freepik |
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Which one to choose
Choose Canva if
- Non-designers creating professional-looking social media graphics and marketing materials
- Small teams collaborating on brand assets
- Quick design work using templates
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Choose Freepik if
- Designers who frequently combine stock assets with AI-generated custom visuals
- Marketing teams looking for a single subscription for both stock and AI generation
- Social media and presentation graphics
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