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Best Canva alternatives in India (2026)

Canva is a design tools product from Canva, Sydney, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 0 are built in India.

Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Canva are Figma (Free plan), Adobe Express (Free plan), Adobe XD (Free plan), Piktochart (Free plan) and VistaCreate (Free plan). Figma is the top-ranked option with a free plan.

Why businesses look for a Canva alternative

Reported limitation

Pro accounts are single-user only

Reported limitation

AI allowance during a trial is only the Free level

Reported limitation

Extra AI (AI Pass, top-ups) costs more

Canva alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Canva's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
Canva logoCanva (current)Free planYesWebNo4.6/5
1Figma logoFigmaFree planYesWebNo4.6/5vs Canva
2Adobe Express logoAdobe ExpressFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
3Adobe XD logoAdobe XDFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
4Piktochart logoPiktochartFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
5VistaCreate logoVistaCreateFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
6Visme logoVismeFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
7Penpot logoPenpotFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
8Snappa logoSnappaFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
9Venngage logoVenngageFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
10Lunacy logoLunacyFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
11Easil logoEasilFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
12Marq (Lucidpress) logoMarq (Lucidpress)Free planYesWebNo4.5/5
13Desygner logoDesygnerFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
14LogoMakr logoLogoMakrFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
15Justinmind logoJustinmindFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
16Mockplus logoMockplusFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
17Zeplin logoZeplinFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
18Supernova logoSupernovaFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
19Flaticon logoFlaticonFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
20Font Awesome logoFont AwesomeFree planYesWebNo4.4/5

Top 10 Canva alternatives in detail

Visme logo

6. Visme

Visme · Rockville · Design tools · 4.5/5

Presentations and infographics.

Free plan

Free plan available

Penpot logo

7. Penpot

Penpot · Madrid · Design tools · 4.5/5

Open-source design and prototyping.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Canva

  • Open source

Canva alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Canva alternative

  • Match the tool to the user: Canva for marketers, Figma for product teams, Adobe for professional creatives.
  • Check brand-kit and template governance for teams.
  • AI features are now standard — compare quality, not presence.

Canva alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Canva in 2026?+

The closest matches to Canva on App Advisor are Figma (Free plan), Adobe Express (Free plan), Adobe XD (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Canva, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Canva?+

Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Figma (Free plan), Adobe Express (Free plan), Adobe XD (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

Canva vs Figma: which is better?+

Figma is the closest match to Canva in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Canva alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in design tools or a category Canva also covers, and Canva's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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