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

Canva vs Lovart

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

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Lovart

3.9

From $0

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At a glance

Canva4.5

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

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

Lovart3.9

Pick it if: Small business owners, marketers and designers who want a full set of on-brand designs without briefing a designer for every piece.

Overview

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
In one line	Make social posts, decks and flyers from templates, with AI that writes and edits for you.	An AI design agent that makes brand kits, posters, ads and social sets from one brief.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$144/yr for one person	$0
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	No

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
Overall rating	4.5Winner	3.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	5.0	4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.5	3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.5	3.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	No
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	No
Connects to other apps	Yes	No
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	Yes	Yes
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	No	Yes
Learns your brand or style	Yes	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	13/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
Plans	Free Free Occasional posts and trying it out.	Free $0 Trying a few designs.
	ProOur pick $144/yr for one person Anyone making marketing material every week.	Starter $19/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly Occasional design jobs.
	Business $250/yr per person Teams who need shared brands and approvals.	BasicOur pick $32/mo, or $27/mo billed yearly A small business making designs every week.
	Enterprise Custom Large organisations with security requirements.	Pro $90/mo, or $45/mo billed yearly in year one Marketers making lots of content.
		Ultimate $199/mo, or $109/mo billed yearly in year one Agencies and heavy users.
Which plan to pick	Use 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.	Try the free plan with one real brief. Basic suits most small businesses making designs every week. Before you take a big yearly discount on Pro or Ultimate, check the renewal price for year two. There's a separate Team plan for shared use.

Key features

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
Standout features	Templates for everything Brand Kit Canva AI Magic Resize Docs, sheets and video Claude connection	Design agent Brand kits Point-and-edit canvas Many models Delegated tasks Commercial licence

Pros and cons

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
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	Plans a whole design job from one brief Brand kits keep everything consistent Many top image and video models in one subscription Commercial licence on paid plans Edit by pointing at the canvas
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	Credits run out quickly on video and 4K images Big first-year discounts renew at higher prices Free plan is very limited Agent features like delegated tasks are still in beta

Who each one is for

Attribute	Canva	Lovart
Best for	Social media posts and stories Quick decks and one-pagers Resizing one design for every channel Simple logos and brand kits	Creating a brand kit for a new business Batches of on-brand social posts and ads Posters, flyers and packaging ideas Product photos and short promo videos
You'll find it used by	Small business owners Marketers Social media managers Teachers Agencies	Small businesses Marketers Designers Online stores Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Canva or Lovart?

Canva scores highest overall in our ratings (Canva 4.5/5 and Lovart 3.9/5). Canva is best for social media posts and stories and quick decks and one-pagers. Lovart is best for creating a brand kit for a new business and batches of on-brand social posts and ads.

Which is cheaper, Canva or Lovart?

Canva: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $144/yr for one person. Lovart: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.

Which is easier to use, Canva or Lovart?

Canva rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who needs good-looking marketing material regularly and doesn't have a designer on call.

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

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