Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Adobe PhotoshopvsCanva
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 33% cheaper than Canva's $15/mo. Canva is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Adobe Photoshop's 4.6/5.
Adobe Photoshopvs Canva
★ 4.6/5-0.1 vs Canva
Only in Adobe Photoshop
- ✦ Photo Editing
- ✦ Layer-based Design
- ✦ Generative Fill (AI)
From $9.99/mo(cheaper)Part of Creative Cloud (30M+) users · est. 1990
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Canvavs Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.7/5+0.1 vs Adobe Photoshop
Only in Canva
- ✦ Graphic Design
- ✦ Photo Editor
- ✦ Video Editor
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo(pricier)190M+ users · est. 2012
Try Canva Free →Ratings Breakdown
Adobe Photoshop
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Canva
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Adobe Photoshop uniquely offers Photo Editing, Layer-based Design, Generative Fill (AI). Canva uniquely offers Graphic Design, Photo Editor, Video Editor. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Adobe Photoshop
Canva
Photo Editing
✓
✗
Layer-based Design
✓
✗
Generative Fill (AI)
✓
✗
Generative Expand
✓
✗
Neural Filters
✓
✗
Object Selection
✓
✗
Content-Aware Fill
✓
✗
Camera RAW
✓
✗
Brushes
✓
✗
Masks & Channels
✓
✗
Smart Objects
✓
✗
Actions & Automation
✓
✗
3D
✓
✗
Cloud Documents
✓
✗
iPad Version
✓
✗
Graphic Design
✗
✓
Photo Editor
✗
✓
Video Editor
✗
✓
Presentations
✗
✓
Social Media Design
✗
✓
Website Builder
✗
✓
Whiteboard
✗
✓
Docs
✗
✓
Print
✗
✓
Brand Kit
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
AI Image Generator
✗
✓
Background Remover
✗
✓
Content Planner
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Adobe Photoshop if you need:
- ✓ Photo Editing
- ✓ Layer-based Design
- ✓ Generative Fill (AI)
- ✓ Generative Expand
- ✓ Neural Filters
Choose Canva if you need:
- ✓ Graphic Design
- ✓ Photo Editor
- ✓ Video Editor
- ✓ Presentations
- ✓ Social Media Design
Pricing Comparison
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 33% cheaper than Canva's $15/mo.
Adobe Photoshop Plans
Paid plans only
Photography PlanBest Value
$9.99/mo- • Photoshop + Lightroom
- • 20GB storage
Photoshop
$22.99/mo- • Single app
- • 100GB storage
All Apps
$59.99/mo- • 20+ Creative Cloud apps
Canva Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 250K+ templates
- • 5GB storage
- • AI tools
Pro
$15/user/mo- • 100M+ assets
- • 1TB storage
- • Brand Kit
TeamsBest Value
$10/user/mo- • Brand controls
- • Approval workflows
- • Reporting
Enterprise
Custom- • SSO
- • Advanced controls
- • SLA
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