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Canva vs Figma for nonprofits

Choose Canva if…

Small teams and volunteers with no designer who need social posts, flyers and reports

Not ideal for: Professional print production that needs advanced typesetting or colour-managed workflows

Choose Figma if…

Teams designing or redesigning a website or app

Not ideal for: Non-designers who just need posters and social posts

CanvaFigma
Our rating●●●●●●●●●○
PriceFree plan · paid from US$144/year (Pro, per person)Free plan · paid from US$16/month (Professional full seat)
Nonprofit offerFree access to all Canva Pro features plus team tools for one team of up to 50 users at eligible registered nonprofits, with extra seats at 50% off Canva Enterprise pricing; available in 175+ countries.None found
TypeSpecialistSpecialist
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, Medium, LargeSmall, Medium, Large
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Free Pro-level plan for eligible nonprofits in 175+ countries
  • Very easy for non-designers
  • Huge template library and shared brand kit
  • Generous free plan
  • Excellent for website and product design
  • Free comment access for non-designers
Watch out for
  • Eligibility is strict: foundations that only give grants, most non-charity 501(c) types and government bodies are excluded
  • Data is stored in the US
  • Advanced AI allowances are capped unless you buy an add-on
  • No published nonprofit discount
  • Harder to learn than Canva
  • Not built for print or social posts
Key features
  • Thousands of templates for social, print, video and presentations
  • Brand Kit for shared logos, colours and fonts (Pro and above)
  • Real-time team collaboration and comments
  • Real-time collaborative design
  • Reusable components and design systems
  • Prototyping

Our ratings: Canva: The obvious default for nonprofit design, with free Pro for eligible teams. Figma: The leading collaborative design tool, mainly for web and app work.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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