Last checked October 2026 · 10 alternatives to Canva in our catalog
Canva paid plans start at $10/user/mo, which is why people look for a free alternative. Below are 8 options with a free plan or no price at all - 1 is completely free, 1 is open source and 7 work in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figma | Freemium | No | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS | The collaborative interface design tool |
| Adobe XD | Freemium | No | Mac, Windows | Vector-based UI/UX design and prototyping from Adobe. |
| MiriCanvas | Free | No | Web, Tablet, Mobile | Free design tool with unique templates |
| Desygner | Freemium | No | Web | Drag-and-drop design platform for social posts, documents, and print materials. |
| Snappa | Freemium | No | Web | Web-based graphic design tool for creating social media graphics, ads, and blog images. |
| Visme | Freemium | No | Web | All-in-one platform for presentations, infographics, videos, and visual content. |
| VistaCreate | Freemium | No | Web, iOS, Android | Free online graphic design tool with templates and AI creative tools. |
| Webposter Lab | Freemium | Yes (Unknown) | Online, Web-based | Create and share stunning digital posters in a collaborative online space |
The collaborative interface design tool
Free plan includes: 3 Figma files · Unlimited FigJam boards · 30-day version history
Vector-based UI/UX design and prototyping from Adobe.
Free plan includes: 1 active shared document · Basic prototyping · 2GB cloud storage
Free design tool with unique templates
Drag-and-drop design platform for social posts, documents, and print materials.
Free plan includes: 3 core apps · 1M+ templates · Up to 3 users · 100 projects
Web-based graphic design tool for creating social media graphics, ads, and blog images.
Free plan includes: 6,000+ templates · 5,000,000+ HD photos and graphics · 3 downloads per month
All-in-one platform for presentations, infographics, videos, and visual content.
Free plan includes: Unlimited projects · 500MB storage · Download as JPG, PNG, PDF
Free online graphic design tool with templates and AI creative tools.
Free plan includes: 100K+ free design templates · 1M+ photos, videos, vectors · 10 GB storage · Social media scheduling
Create and share stunning digital posters in a collaborative online space
Figma is the first free alternative we list for Canva. Others worth a look: Adobe XD, MiriCanvas and Desygner. Which one fits depends on what you use Canva for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes. MiriCanvas has no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.
Yes: Webposter Lab. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
Yes. The free plan includes 250,000+ templates, 5GB storage and Basic Magic Studio features. Paid plans start at $10/user/mo.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
