TL;DR
- Canva Pro: $18/mo (or $144/yr, about $12/mo) — broader template library, brand kits, background remover, resize-to-any-format.
- Adobe Express Premium: $9.99/mo (or $99.99/yr) — cheaper, plus 250 monthly Firefly generative-AI credits and deeper Adobe ecosystem ties.
- Pick Canva for volume and template variety; pick Adobe Express if you’re already paying for Creative Cloud or want generative AI features baked in cheaper.
Pricing, compared
| Canva Pro | Adobe Express Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $18/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Annual | $144/yr (~$12/mo) | $99.99/yr |
| Free trial | 30 days | Free tier available |
On price alone, Adobe Express is meaningfully cheaper at every billing interval. Canva has run frequent promotions (up to 50% off for new customers), so check current offers before assuming list price.
What you get with Canva Pro
Canva’s core strength is sheer template and asset volume — social posts, presentations, video, print, and a large stock library, all searchable in one place. Brand Kit tools let you lock in fonts and colors across a team, and the Magic Resize feature turns one design into every platform’s dimensions in a click. If your work spans many different formats and you want the biggest library to pull from, Canva still leads here.
What you get with Adobe Express Premium
Adobe Express Premium bundles 200M+ stock assets, 30,000+ fonts, 250 generative AI credits (powered by Adobe Firefly), video background removal, 100GB storage, and multi-account scheduling — all for roughly half of Canva Pro’s list price. If you’re already inside the Adobe ecosystem (Photoshop, Illustrator, Creative Cloud), Express integrates more directly with those tools.
Which should you actually pick?
If budget is the deciding factor and you don’t need Canva’s specific template variety, Adobe Express Premium is the better deal outright. If you’re producing high volumes of varied social/marketing content and rely on Canva’s specific template ecosystem or team brand kit workflow, the extra cost is usually worth it.
FAQ
Is Canva Pro or Adobe Express cheaper?
Adobe Express Premium is cheaper at $9.99/mo versus Canva Pro’s $18/mo (or $12/mo billed annually at $144/yr).
Does Adobe Express include AI features?
Yes — Premium includes 250 monthly generative AI credits powered by Adobe Firefly, plus AI-powered video background removal and other tools.
Which has more templates, Canva or Adobe Express?
Canva generally has the larger and more varied template library across more content formats, which is its main advantage over Adobe Express.