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

Canva vs Cleanup.pictures vs Figma

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

Figma

4.1

From $16/mo per full seat

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: Founders and teams designing a website, app or product, or working closely with developers.

Overview

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
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.The design tool product teams use, now able to turn a prompt into a working prototype.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$144/yr for one person$5/mo$16/mo per full seat
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
Overall rating4.5Winner4.24.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
5.0
3.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
3.5
5.0
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
4.0

Feature comparison

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

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes– Yes
Desktop app Yes– Yes
Browser extension No– No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes– Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes– Yes
Connects to other apps Yes– Yes
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 No
Writes code No No Yes
Runs agents or automations No– No
Learns your brand or style Yes– Yes
Works in many languages Yes– Yes
Capabilities score13/ 174/ 1713/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
Plans

Free

Free

Occasional posts and trying it out.

Free

Free

Quick fixes for web or social.

Starter

Free

One person learning or sketching a first product.

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.

ProfessionalOur pick

$16/mo per full seat

Small teams designing a real product.

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.

Organization

$55/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Companies with several teams.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with security requirements.

Enterprise

$90/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Large organisations with security and governance needs.

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.Start on Starter if it is just you. Move to Professional when you have a developer or second designer involved, and put them on a cheaper dev or collab seat rather than a full seat. Organization and Enterprise are for companies, not small businesses.

Key features

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
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
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Figma Make
  • Dev Mode
  • Claude Code connection
  • Design systems
  • FigJam and Slides

Pros and cons

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
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
  • The industry standard, so designers and developers already know it
  • Collaboration is as easy as a Google Doc
  • Figma Make turns a brief into a testable prototype quickly
  • Official Claude Code connection for design-to-code
  • Starter plan is generous for a solo person
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
  • Steep learning curve for anyone who is not a designer
  • Seat types and per-seat pricing are confusing for small teams
  • AI features and the Claude connection are tightly limited on the free plan
  • Overkill for social posts and flyers

Who each one is for

AttributeCanvaCleanup.picturesFigma
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
  • Website and app design
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Handing designs to developers
  • Design systems and brand assets
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
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • UX designers

Questions people ask

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

Canva scores highest overall in our ratings (Canva 4.5/5, Cleanup.pictures 4.2/5 and Figma 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. Figma is best for website and app design and clickable prototypes.

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

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. Figma: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per full seat.

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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