Figma vs Canva
Figma is a shared design canvas priced by seat type, with vector drawing. Canva is a template editor with per-person Pro and Business plans. The cost logic differs: Figma depends on your mix of seats, Canva on a flat per-person yearly price.
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Choose Figma ifyou are a product or brand team designing together and can budget Full, Dev and Collab seats.
Choose Canva ifyou are non-designers or marketers producing social, print and web graphics from templates.
Figma and Canva side by side
| Figma | Canva | |
|---|---|---|
| Our graphic design software rank | #7 of 13 | #13 of 13 |
| Established in | United States | Australia |
| List price, 3 November 2026 | Starter free; Professional Full $16, Dev $12, Collab $3 per month; Organization Full $55; Enterprise Full $90, billed annually | Free; Pro EUR 110 and Business EUR 170 per person per year; Enterprise via sales |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Product and brand teams designing together who can budget per seat type | Non-designers and marketing teams producing social, print and web graphics from ready templates |
| Not for | Solo print designers who only need static vector drawing tools | Illustrators needing precise vector control or a contract outside California law |
Both are reviewed in full in our graphic design software ranking: Figma and Canva.
Where they differ
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Pricing structure
Figma Professional lists Full at $16, Dev at $12 and Collab at $3 per month, with Organization Full at $55. Canva lists Pro at EUR 110 and Business at EUR 170 per person per year. Canva is simpler to budget; Figma rewards a mix of light seats.
Edge: Canva
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Free plans
Figma Starter is free with unlimited drafts and 150 AI credits a day. Canva Free covers one person with 5 GB storage, one 3-colour brand kit and up to 20 AI uses. Figma's free plan has fewer stated restrictions.
Edge: Figma
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Cancelling and contract terms
Canva paid plans renew automatically, cancellation takes effect at cycle end with no refund, and access to designs ends unless exported. Disputes go to arbitration under California law. Figma's terms are also California law, but our pack lists no comparable renewal terms.
Edge: Figma
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Team and admin features
Canva Business adds team management, approvals and 100 brand kits, and SSO and SCIM only on Enterprise. Figma paid plans add team libraries, and Organization is where central admin begins. Both gate admin behind higher tiers.
Depends on the buyer
When neither fits
If you want an open-source alternative or a free desktop vector app, look at Penpot or Affinity.
Figma or Canva: questions
3 answersWhich is cheaper for a team?
Canva lists EUR 170 per person per year for Business. Figma's cost depends on seat types, from $3 Collab to $55 Full on Organization.
Does Canva refund when you cancel?
No. The terms say cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing cycle and fees already paid are not refunded.
Is Figma free?
Figma Starter is free with unlimited drafts. Paid plans start with Professional seats.
Sources
Checked 3 November 2026- Figma pricing page: seat prices by plan, free Starter allowances, view and comment without a seat.
- Figma terms of service: California governing law, San Francisco address.
- Canva pricing page: Free, Pro and Business prices, free plan limits, Enterprise SSO and SCIM.
- Canva terms of use: auto-renewal, no refund, arbitration, loss of access after termination.