Comparison
Adobe Firefly vs Canva
Adobe Firefly: Adobe's generative AI: images and video that are safe for commercial use. Canva: Online graphic design with AI: templates and visual content editing.
| Adobe Firefly | Canva | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Price | Freemium Free plan with 25 credits/month. Standard $9.99/month, Pro $19.99/month. | Freemium Free plan available. Pro from $15/month (billed monthly) or $120/year. Business from $20/month per user. Enterprise on custom pricing. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | |
| Platforms | Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android | Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android |
Adobe Firefly
- Trained on licensed content: safe for commercial use
- Fully integrated with Photoshop, Illustrator and Creative Cloud
- Unlimited standard generations on the paid plans
- Artistic quality behind Midjourney in some styles
- Credit system is somewhat confusing for premium features (video)
Canva
- Genuinely useful free plan with thousands of templates and elements, watermark-free if you only use free content
- Full Spanish support in the interface and multilingual AI across 16 languages
- APIs (Connect API and Apps SDK) available for integration with external platforms and design automation
- The free plan shows a 'Designed with Canva' mark and premium elements carry a diagonal watermark until you upgrade
- Significant price rises in 2024-2025: Teams moved from flat-rate to per-seat, hitting small teams