B
BAI presentation software with auto-aligning slides and brand controls for teams
From $14.50/mo
Canva vs MagicSlides
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
C
Choose Canva if…
- you're in its core audience: content creators, marketers
M
Choose MagicSlides if…
- you want the lower entry price ($6.67/mo vs $12/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on iOS, Android, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: students, teachers
Side by side
Feature Canva MagicSlides
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$12/mo$6.67/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Deleted from active systems within ~30 days of request; kept while account active
Updates, last 90 days—1
Brand kit—
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome, Figma, Telegram, API
CategoryGraphic DesignPresentations
CompanyCanvaIndianAppGuy Tech Private Limited
Based in—India
Founded—2023
Part of——
Key features
C Canva
- Library of design templates
- Drag-and-drop design editor
- Presentation, social media and video design
- Stock content library
- Team collaboration on Business plan
- Free plans for verified nonprofits, teachers and students
M MagicSlides
- Generate decks from text, topics, PDFs, DOCX and URLs
- YouTube video and audio to slides conversion
- Excel data to charts
- Clone slide images into editable PPT
- Presentations in 136+ languages
- Export to PowerPoint, Google Slides and PDF
- MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other agents
- Google Slides add-on, Chrome extension and Figma plugin
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Canva
FreeFree
Pro$12/mo billed yearly ($144/yr), or $18 month-to-month
Business$20.83/mo billed yearly, or $25 month-to-month
EnterpriseCustom
MagicSlides
Essential$6.67/mo billed yearly ($80/yr) or $8 monthly
Pro$12.42/mo billed yearly ($149/yr) or $16 monthly
Premium$23.25/mo billed yearly ($279/yr) or $29 monthly
Done By Us$99 one-time
Strengths and limitations
Canva
- Free plan available to every individual
- Pro has a 30-day free trial
- Free plans for qualifying nonprofits, teachers and students
- Teams plan is closed to new sign-ups
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Prices may differ by region
MagicSlides
- Accepts many inputs, including PDF, YouTube, audio and URLs
- Exports to PowerPoint and Google Slides for further editing
- Available in many places: web, mobile, Google Slides, Figma, Chrome, Telegram and MCP agents
- Entry plan costs $6.67/mo billed annually
- Essential plan caps decks at 10 slides and 10 presentations per month
- AI-generated images are a paid add-on on Essential and Pro
- Image, PNG and HTML exports only listed on Premium
- Free plan limits are not described on the pricing page
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