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Starter Free
Free plan
Availability USD public pricing
Unlimited personal drafts without collaborative editing. One folder supports three Figma Design and Figma Sites files in total; Design files are limited to three pages each.
Source 1 Source 2 Professional Full seat — annual USD 192.00/year
Billed annually per Full seat
Availability USD public pricing
Calculated from $16 per month with Annual selected in the official rendered HTML. This is not a monthly renewal quote.
Source Organization Full seat — annual USD 660.00/year
Billed annually per Full seat
Availability USD public pricing
Calculated from $55 per month billed annually. Other seat types have different costs.
Source Enterprise Full seat — annual USD 1,080.00/year
Billed annually per Full seat
Availability USD public pricing
Calculated from $90 per month billed annually; optional add-ons are separate.
Source Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability US public page
5 GB storage and one limited Brand Kit.
Source Pro — annual USD 144.00/year
Billed yearly for one person
Availability United States; tax excluded
100 GB storage and 5 Brand Kits. Pro is for one user.
Source Business — annual USD 250.00/year
Billed yearly per person
Availability United States; tax excluded
500 GB storage and 100 Brand Kits; count paid people separately.
Source Enterprise Check current price
Sales quote
Availability Region dependent
Custom organizational terms.
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Figma Devices
Desktop apps cover Windows and macOS with browser access and separate mobile apps.
Canva Devices
Browser access plus desktop and mobile apps; offline support is narrower than general app availability.
Offline use Figma Offline scope
Offline work allows one new Figma file plus pages already loaded in open files. Existing online files cannot be newly opened and live collaboration is unavailable; saved offline changes synchronize after reconnection.
Canva Offline editing
Prepare existing designs on each device. Supported routes include desktop browsers, desktop app and Android; iOS/iPad apps are excluded.
Collaboration Figma Live design work
Starter's single folder has a combined limit of three Figma Design and Figma Sites files. Shared Design files allow up to three pages each and unlimited participants; personal drafts cannot be co-edited.
Canva Shared work
The current plan comparison documents live collaboration, comments and link sharing; Business adds team administration.
Export Figma Output files
Static exports and local .fig copies are supported. Owners can restrict copying or sharing.
Canva Output formats
JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF and presentation exports are documented. Some quality, transparency and CMYK controls require eligible plans.
Project portability Figma Local copy limits
An offline .fig snapshot omits unloaded pages, comments and version history; importing it creates a new file.
Canva Office handoff
PPTX and DOCX can look different after export; fonts may need installation and animated content is not preserved fully.
Free plan limits Figma Draft limits
Starter drafts are unlimited but do not support editing with others; shared team files provide the limited collaboration space.
Canva Free allowance
Free lists 5 GB storage and one Brand Kit limited to three colors.
AI features Figma AI allowance
Starter has up to 500 monthly AI credits with a daily cap. Professional Full seats list 3,000 monthly credits.
Canva AI allowance
AI tools draw at different rates from a shared allowance. Free lists up to 20 uses; paid plans and add-ons differ.
Seat type Figma Seat type
A paid Full seat includes Figma Design editing. Dev and Collab seats have different product access and do not provide equivalent Design editing.
Canva Not yet verified for this product.
Reusable structures Figma Reusable structures
Figma Design documents components, auto layout, styles and interactive prototypes.
Canva Not yet verified for this product.
Viewer cost Figma Viewer cost
Paid-plan files can be shared with viewers and commenters without buying them additional paid seats.
Canva Not yet verified for this product.
Offline limits Figma Not yet verified for this product.
Canva Offline limits
No new designs offline. Offline use is limited to 14 days and videos do not play until reconnecting.
Brand management Figma Not yet verified for this product.
Canva Brand management
Pro lists 5 Brand Kits. Business lists 100 plus approvals.
Library reuse Figma Not yet verified for this product.
Canva Library reuse
Canva permits specified commercial designs but prohibits reselling its library content as standalone stock.
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