Canva vs. PicMonkey

Canva

1,725 Reviews and Ratings

PicMonkey

15 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Canva	Score9.1 out of 10	N/A	Canva is a popular, simple online graphic design tool. Users can import images, use templates to design banners and logos, or pay to use Canva's premium stock images/paid templates (elements starting at $1).	$12.95 per month
PicMonkey	Score8.4 out of 10	N/A	PicMonkey, from the company of the same name in Seattle, is an application designed to help users create standout visuals for Insta posts, Facebook covers, YouTube thumbnails, web pages, holiday cards, posters or anything with a visual, offering graphics and templates, unlimited stock photos and features to support illustrative presentations.	$7.99 per month

Pricing

Canva

PicMonkey

Pro: $12.95
per month
Enterprise: $30.00
Per Month Per User

Basic: $7.99
per month
Pro: $12.99
per month
Team: $33.99
per month

Pricing Offerings
Canva	PicMonkey
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	Canva	PicMonkey
Considered Both Products	Canva Augastin K Lazar Content Creator in Social Media at Self Employed (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Canva PicMonkey does not provide a free option, and its template library is less than Canva's. Both platforms have a simple user interface and are suitable for beginners. Canva, on the other hand, provides more comprehensive tools for producing graphics for social media, … Incentivized Helpful? Cathy Peters Dietitian Consultant🌮 \| Marketing Expert \| Business Development✨ Freelancer/Contractor/Consultant in Marketing at Self Employed (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Canva Canva is a user-friendly platform that beginners can learn easily. Canva is a fast way to get designs done quickly. The Templates are very good. I found the others were hard to learn, limited in design abilities, or just too expensive. I love other software options but this is … Incentivized Helpful? Saralyn Scherer Director Of Affiliate Marketing in Corporate at Liquid Web (Marketing & Advertising, 501-1000 employees) Chose Canva Canva is more intuitive and easier to use than Adobe PhotoShop or Illustrator. I'm not a designer, I work in Marketing so when I needed creatives made I had to outsource to our design team and try to fit my project on their calendar. I tried to learn other programs myself but … Incentivized Helpful?	PicMonkey Jamaal Dickerson Certified Personal Trainer in Professional Services at Brick Bodies Fitness Services, Inc. (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1000 employees) Chose PicMonkey PicMonkey better suited my needs than Canva because it was easier to complete multiple items within one editing template. As a busy professional, I have to find time in between clients to push content out on Social Media or to email graphics to potential clients and PicMonkey … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose PicMonkey We find that PicMonkey is better suited for our needs, which are largely for online graphics, images, and infographics aimed at catching the attention of our audience and soliciting them to engage in our posts and email requests. Canva is better suited perhaps for the creation … Incentivized Helpful? Saumirah McWoodson Founder and CEO in Corporate at Dance Daze, Inc. (Education Management, 1-10 employees) Chose PicMonkey I believe that PicMonkey is more user-friendly than something like Canva. I have used PicMonkey for several years (since before its name change!), so I am most comfortable with PicMonkey. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose PicMonkey Adobe Photoshop is a better service with many more options, but for basic image manipulation for someone who is a beginner, PicMonkey is superior. There is almost NO learning curve. Canva has much better templates and design options, but not as many photo editing options. I … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose PicMonkey Too confusing to learn and not easy to use! Incentivized Helpful?
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User Ratings
	Canva	PicMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (172 ratings)	10.0 (6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (7 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	9.2 (12 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	6.9 (15 ratings)	9.8 (5 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)