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VCanva vs Simplified
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Canva if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want the lower entry price ($12/mo vs $79/mo)
- you're in its core audience: content creators, marketers
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Choose Simplified if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: founders and small businesses, marketing agencies
Side by side
Feature Canva Simplified
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$12/mo$79/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Account closure: personal information removed within 30 days; some data kept as required by law
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CategoryGraphic DesignAI Agents
CompanyCanvaTLDR Technologies, Inc.
Full feature lists
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
S Simplified
- Riley agent turns one brief into a full campaign
- Brand memory for colors, fonts, voice and products
- Approval gates before anything is published
- Social scheduling, inbox and analytics across 10+ channels
- AI writer, image generator and video tools
- Agent Builder for custom recurring workflows
- Open-source MCP server for Claude, Codex and Cursor
- CLI plus REST API with OAuth2 and webhooks
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Canva · canva.com
Simplified · simplified.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Canva | Simplified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $12 Pro | $79 Starter |
| 5 people | $104.15 Business | $79 Starter |
| 20 people | $416.60 Business | $79 Starter |
Work it out for your team
- CanvaPro$12/mo
- SimplifiedStarter$79/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
All plans and prices
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
Simplified
Starter$79/mo
ProNot listed
BusinessNot listed
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
Simplified
- Trial includes full Starter access with 5 campaigns
- Combines creative, video, social scheduling and approvals in one workspace
- MCP server, CLI and API let external agents use it
- Rated 4.6 on G2 from 5,000+ reviews
- Unused campaigns do not roll over to the next month
- Starter is limited to 5 campaigns a month
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy