Figma is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.5. Figma wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Canva on 0, with 1 tied.
Product designers and teams building apps and websites together
Small businesses, students and creators making social posts, slides and flyers
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Figma | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Creativity | Design & Creativity |
| Category rank | #3 of 10 | #7 of 10 |
| Developer | Figma, Inc. | Canva |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Figma better than Canva?
Figma is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.5. Figma wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Canva on 0, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Figma or Canva?
Figma: Free Starter plan; Professional full seats are $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly. Canva: Free plan; Pro and Business add premium content, brand tools and more AI use. On value for money, Figma scores higher.
Do Figma and Canva work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Figma or Canva?
Figma scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). No tracking per the App Store label; contact info, content, usage and IDs are linked to you. AI training on content is on by default for Starter and Professional, and admins can turn it off.
Strengths and weaknesses
Figma
- Everyone edits the same file live, right in a browser
- Free Starter plan with unlimited drafts
- Covers design, whiteboards, slides and dev handoff
- Mobile apps are mostly for viewing and commenting
- AI features run on monthly credits
- AI training on content is opt-out on smaller plans
Figma lets a whole team design, prototype and comment on the same file in a browser tab, with nothing to install. Around it sit FigJam whiteboards, Slides, Dev Mode for handing work to developers, Figma Make for turning prompts into apps, and an AI agent that went fully live in October 2026. The free Starter plan covers unlimited drafts. Watch the AI credits, and note that AI training on your content is on by default for smaller plans.
Full Figma review
Canva
- Very easy for non-designers to get good results
- Free plan covers most everyday projects
- Works on web, phone, tablet and desktop
- Content may train AI unless you opt out
- App Store label lists tracking identifiers
- Paid AI features draw reliability complaints
Canva makes it easy to produce a good-looking flyer, slide deck or Instagram post when you aren't a designer. Pick from a huge template library, drag in your photos and let the AI assistant draft designs for you. It also covers docs, websites, sheets, video and forms. The free plan goes a long way. Mind the privacy defaults: Canva can train AI on your content unless you opt out.
Full Canva review
