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Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design

Canva vs Cleanup.pictures vs Dreamina

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Canva

4.5

From $144/yr for one person

Cleanup.pictures

4.2

From $5/mo

Dreamina

4.1

From $15/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overall

Pick it if: Anyone who needs good-looking marketing material regularly and doesn't have a designer on call.

Pick it if: Anyone who needs to erase something from a photo quickly without learning an editor.

Pick it if: Creators, marketers and small brands who want high-quality AI video and images, especially product ads and short social videos.

Overview

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
In one lineMake social posts, decks and flyers from templates, with AI that writes and edits for you.Brush over people, objects or text in a photo and they disappear, with the gap filled in.CapCut's AI image, video and avatar studio, home of the Seedream and Seedance models.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$144/yr for one person$5/mo$15/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Overall rating4.5Winner4.24.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
5.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
3.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
3.5
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
4.5
4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.5
3.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes––
Desktop app Yes– No
Browser extension No– No
API access Yes Yes No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes– No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes– No
Connects to other apps Yes– No
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images Yes No Yes
Makes video Yes No Yes
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations No– Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes– No
Works in many languages Yes– Yes
Capabilities score13/ 174/ 177/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Plans

Free

Free

Occasional posts and trying it out.

Free

Free

Quick fixes for web or social.

Free

Free

Trying the models.

ProOur pick

$144/yr for one person

Anyone making marketing material every week.

ProOur pick

$5/mo, or $36/yr

Anyone who needs full-resolution results.

BasicOur pick

$15/mo, about $168/yr billed yearly

Creators making a few videos a month.

Business

$250/yr per person

Teams who need shared brands and approvals.

Clipdrop Pro

See website

People who also need background removal and other edits.

Standard

About $410/yr billed yearly

Regular video makers.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with security requirements.

Advanced

From about $900/yr billed yearly

Heavy users and agencies.

Which plan to pickUse Free until you find yourself fighting it, usually over the brand kit or background removal. Pro pays for itself the first time you skip a stock photo subscription. Business only makes sense once two or more people are working in the same brand.Use Free for social posts and quick checks. If you need the cleaned photo for print, a listing or a website hero, Pro is cheap enough to pay for a month when you need it.Use the free credits to test Seedance and Seedream on your own product or idea. If you'll make a few videos a month, Basic is enough. Yearly plans cost much less per month, and watch for intro offers on the first month.

Key features

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Standout features
  • Templates for everything
  • Brand Kit
  • Canva AI
  • Magic Resize
  • Docs, sheets and video
  • Claude connection
  • Brush to remove
  • Text and watermark removal
  • High-quality refiner
  • Inpainting API
  • AI video
  • AI images
  • Talking avatars
  • Marketing Studio
  • Canvas and Story Studio
  • Editing tools

Pros and cons

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Pros
  • Nobody needs training to use it
  • The free plan is big enough to run a small business on
  • Brand Kit and Magic Resize save hours every week
  • Covers decks, documents and simple video as well as graphics
  • Works with Claude, so designs can start from a chat
  • No sign-up and almost no learning curve
  • Unlimited free use at web size
  • Pro is one of the cheapest full-resolution options
  • Handles small objects and text cleanly
  • Home of Seedance and Seedream, two of the strongest models
  • Many other top models in the same account
  • Lots of tools beyond generation, like relighting and motion copy
  • Ready-made skills cut down on prompt writing
  • Links naturally with CapCut for editing
Cons
  • Template designs can look generic unless you customise them
  • Fine control over type and layout is limited next to Figma or Adobe
  • Built-in image generation is a step behind the dedicated generators
  • AI features burn through credits faster than you expect on Free
  • Free exports are only 720 pixels
  • Large objects and busy backgrounds leave smudges
  • One job only; you'll need another tool for anything else
  • Product looks unchanged for years, and Clipdrop users report slow support
  • Video burns through credits quickly
  • Confusing tiers, promo prices and regional pricing
  • Owned by ByteDance, which some businesses will want to weigh up
  • No public API for Dreamina itself

Who each one is for

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesDreamina
Best for
  • Social media posts and stories
  • Quick decks and one-pagers
  • Resizing one design for every channel
  • Simple logos and brand kits
  • Removing people or objects from photos
  • Erasing text and logos
  • Quick fixes on listing photos
  • Removing blemishes from portraits
  • Making short AI videos and ads from a prompt or photo
  • Product images and e-commerce visuals
  • Talking avatar videos
  • Storyboards and short films
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Marketers
  • Social media managers
  • Teachers
  • Agencies
  • Small business owners
  • Real estate agents
  • E-commerce sellers
  • Photographers
  • Creators
  • Marketers
  • Online stores
  • Filmmakers
  • Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Canva, Cleanup.pictures or Dreamina?

Canva scores highest overall in our ratings (Canva 4.5/5, Cleanup.pictures 4.2/5 and Dreamina 4.1/5). Canva is best for social media posts and stories and quick decks and one-pagers. Cleanup.pictures is best for removing people or objects from photos and erasing text and logos. Dreamina is best for making short AI videos and ads from a prompt or photo and product images and e-commerce visuals.

Which is cheaper, Canva, Cleanup.pictures or Dreamina?

Canva: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $144/yr for one person. Cleanup.pictures: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $5/mo. Dreamina: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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