Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design
Canva vs Namelix vs Spline
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who needs good-looking marketing material regularly and doesn't have a designer on call.
Pick it if: Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.
Pick it if: Designers, marketers and founders who want 3D visuals on their website or product without learning Blender.
Canva scores highest overall, but Namelix gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Canva | Namelix | Spline |
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| In one line | Make social posts, decks and flyers from templates, with AI that writes and edits for you. | Free AI business name generator that suggests short, brandable names with a domain check. | Design interactive 3D for websites and apps in your browser, with AI that builds scenes. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Free | Freemium |
| Starting price | $144/yr for one person | Free | $0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Canva | Namelix | Spline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5Winner | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 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 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Canva | Namelix | Spline |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | No | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | – | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | – | No |
| API access | Yes | No | 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 |
| Understands images | Yes | – | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes video | Yes | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | – | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | – | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 13/ 17 | 1/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Canva | Namelix | Spline |
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| Plans | Free Free Occasional posts and trying it out. | FreeOur pick Free Anyone brainstorming a name. | Free $0 Learning the basics. |
ProOur pick $144/yr for one person Anyone making marketing material every week. | Hobby $12/seat/mo billed yearly, or $15 monthly Adding 3D to your own site. | ||
Business $250/yr per person Teams who need shared brands and approvals. | ProOur pick $25/seat/mo billed yearly, or $30 monthly Designers doing client work. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations with security requirements. | Max $60/seat/mo billed yearly, or $70 monthly Heavy AI users. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large teams. | |||
| 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. | There's nothing to buy for the names themselves. If you want a logo for the name you pick, Brandmark sells one-off logo packages from $35, but you can take the name anywhere. | Learn on Free, but you'll need Hobby to remove the watermark and use AI. Pick Pro if you need video exports, code or apps. Extra AI credits cost $5 per 1,000 a month. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Canva, Namelix or Spline?
Canva scores highest overall in our ratings (Canva 4.5/5, Namelix 4.4/5 and Spline 4.0/5). Canva is best for social media posts and stories and quick decks and one-pagers. Namelix is best for brainstorming a business name and product and app names. Spline is best for A 3D hero section for a landing page and interactive product mockups.
Which is cheaper, Canva, Namelix or Spline?
Canva: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $144/yr for one person. Namelix: It's free to use. Spline: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.
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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