Pick Canva if
marketers, teachers, and small teams who live in templates and need an in-page generate box.
Read the Canva pageCanva vs Pixelmator Pro
Our take
Pick Canva if marketers, teachers, and small teams who live in templates and need an in-page generate box. Pick Pixelmator Pro if mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut. Skip Canva if product designers who need variables and Dev Mode (Figma AI) or a commercial Firefly workflow inside Photoshop (Adobe Firefly).
Canva
**browser design suite
Best for
Canva A one-page graphic or deck without installing Photoshop
Pixelmator Pro Edit a photo at a public $
Free plan
Canva $0 · /year for one person
Pixelmator Pro No free plan
Lowest paid
Canva Pro $144/yr
Pixelmator Pro Pixelmator Pro for Mac (MAS) $49.99
Next step up
Canva Business $250/yr
Pixelmator Pro
Watch out
Canva Free is not Pro
Pixelmator Pro macOS 26 / iPadOS 26
Last checked
Canva 2026-10-20 · canva.com/pricing
Pixelmator Pro 2026-10-26 · pixelmator.com/pro
Which one, then?
Pick Pixelmator Pro if
mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut.
Read the Pixelmator Pro page