Adobe Express vs Canva
Adobe Express scores 8.6 to Canva's 7.8 among the AI graphic design tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 5 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Express wins, 8.6 to 7.8
Adobe Express costs $9.99 a month for its cheapest paid plan, and Canva costs $18. Both come with a free plan and allow commercial use of what you make. Express exports to 7 file formats and connects to 13 apps, more than Canva's 4 formats and 6 integrations. Canva trains its AI on your uploads by default unless you opt out, while Express says it does not train on your uploads at all.
Pick Adobe Express if you want the cheaper plan and more app integrations.
Pick Canva if you want desktop apps as well as web and phone.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Orders printed products: Canva yes, Adobe Express does not say
- File formats it exports: 7 export formats against 4 export formats
- Apps it connects to: 13 integrations against 6 integrations
- Several people edit at once: Adobe Express yes, Canva does not say
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $9.99 against $18
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- Does not train AI on what you upload: Yes against unless you opt out
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI graphic design tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Express leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (15)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Express
Canva
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Express review and Canva review.
Adobe Express vs Canva: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Express or Canva?
Adobe Express scores 8.6 and Canva 7.8 out of 10 among the AI graphic design tools we rate. Adobe Express is ahead on workflow and output, pricing and privacy and trust. Canva is ahead on what you can make and teams and platforms.
Is Adobe Express or Canva cheaper?
Adobe Express's cheapest paid plan is $9.99/mo (Premium) and Canva's is $18/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Adobe Express and Canva have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
