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Adobe Lightroom vs Canva AI Photo Editor Comparison (2026)

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Canva AI Photo Editor

Overview

Adobe Lightroom is a cloud-based photo editing solution, which provides features such as collaboration tools, customizable presets, custom categorization, mobile access, image labels, level adjustment, intelligent image search, cropping and rotating, focus shifting, and import/export.

The AI Photo Editor from Canva allows users to quickly and easily edit their photos. With powerful AI-powered tools, users can remove unwanted objects, adjust the color and lighting, and even add new elements to their images. The AI Photo Editor makes complex photo editing tasks simple, enabling users to transform their photos in just a few clicks.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No screenshots yet

Pricing

Starting from

9.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

119

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

328

5

4

3

2

1

256

66

4

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
would recommend this app

4.6

56

5

4

3

2

1

41

13

0

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
89%
would recommend this app

Pros

“It can make adjustments from the most miniscule changes to the most extreme and everything in between. If you can learn the software, it will be a gamechanger for your photography”
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Crystal C.

Owner

“Delivers what it promises and what I need to get photos culled, edited, and exported to spec.”
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Steve R.

Photographer

“For the desktop version, even on my strong PC, Lightroom Classic sometimes slows down when I change modules or start a large export.”
TA

Tabarak A.

Graphic Designer

Pros

“It is a convenient tool for quickly editing images, creating graphics, and making visual content with the help of AI.”
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Shivam S.

Data Scientist

“Canva AI Photo Editor is a great tool for quick and simple edits, especially for social media content. While it may not replace advanced editing software, it’s perfect for beginners and professionals looking for efficiency.”
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Michelle K.

The Director

“The advantages of the program are ease of use with a simple interface and easy access to all the designs, folders and images you want with ease of creating designs with ease and there are many tools that make it easy for you to create your design easily”
AF

Ahmed F.

Marketing manager

Cons

“I don't love the mobile app as much as editing from my desktop.”
JG

Joe G.

CEO

“This is used for all my content gathering at work, however, the CyberLink software which came bundled with my camera package was just plain horrible.”
Sc

Shilton c.

partner

“Sometimes the app crashes a lot and takes a long time to respond, and I've often lost an entire edit because the app crashed and didn't save what I'd already done.”
LN

Luana N.

Auxiliar Administrativo

Cons

“It feels bad when you have already visualized using a certain template only to realize you need to pay more to use it.”
CT

Charles T.

Consultant

“I JUST DO NOT LIKE THAT THEY HAVE MADE ALL THE BETTER TEMPLETS BE THE UPGRADE PRICING ONLY.”
YB

YURI B.

HR

“Exporting projects is slow and depends on internet connection”
MW

Mwesigye W.

Float distribution associate at Safeboda

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago

Key features

  • Total features6
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Imaging
  • 3D Modeling
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Adversarial Training
  • Animations & Transitions
  • Aspect Ratios
  • Automated Image & Video Editing
  • Background Removal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Matching
  • Content Generation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Policy
  • Content Sharing
  • Creative Design
  • Customizable Branding
  • Default Themes
  • Digital Asset Management
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Foundation Model
  • Generative Fill
  • Image Editing
  • Image Upscaling
  • Image Variations
  • Inpainting
  • Machine Learning
  • Media Import
  • Media Upload
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Outpainting
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Real Time Editing
  • Rendering
  • Text to Image
  • Virtual Characters and Avatars
  • Total features39
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Imaging
  • 3D Modeling
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Adversarial Training
  • Animations & Transitions
  • Aspect Ratios
  • Automated Image & Video Editing
  • Background Removal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Matching
  • Content Generation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Policy
  • Content Sharing
  • Creative Design
  • Customizable Branding
  • Default Themes
  • Digital Asset Management
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Foundation Model
  • Generative Fill
  • Image Editing
  • Image Upscaling
  • Image Variations
  • Inpainting
  • Machine Learning
  • Media Import
  • Media Upload
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Outpainting
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Real Time Editing
  • Rendering
  • Text to Image
  • Virtual Characters and Avatars

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Adobe Photoshop

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