Automate Basics

CapCut vs Canva

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 16 October 2026.

Compared on
CapCut

Free plan

Canva

Free plan · from $12/person/mo

What it isVideo and photo editor with AI tools, on web, desktop and mobileOnline design tool with templates, stock media and AI features
Free planCore editing and free templates; limited access to premium templates, effects, fonts and music; advanced AI tools such as auto captions and motion tracking are Pro-only5GB cloud storage; up to 20 Standard or Premium AI uses (monthly allowance); 1 Brand Kit (3 colours only); 1.6M+ templates
Cheapest paid planNot publishedCapCut pricing$12/person/mo billed annually (Pro)Canva pricing
What it coversNot statedPublished as US$144/year for one person (yearly billing); the monthly-billing price was not shown on the US pricing page as fetched.
Free trial7-day free trial of Pro in select countries and regions, for accounts that have never subscribed to ProFree trial offered for Pro and Business (length not stated on the pricing page)
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Editing short videos for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
  • Adding captions and text-to-speech voiceovers
  • Removing backgrounds from photos and videos
  • Making social media graphics and ads from templates
  • Keeping team designs on brand with shared Brand Kits
  • Scheduling social posts from the same tool used to design them
Watch out for
  • No single public price; CapCut shows prices by region, device and promotions, and the final price at checkout
  • Auto captions and other advanced AI tools are listed as Pro-only on capcut.com
  • The Standard plan is mainly for the mobile app; using paid features on a PC needs Pro
  • Free plan: 5GB storage and up to 20 Standard or Premium AI uses per month
  • Ultra AI tools and Design in bulk are not available on Free
  • SSO and SCIM provisioning require the Enterprise plan
Made byBytedance Pte. Ltd.Canva

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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