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Canva vs empower Comparison (2026)

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Canva

empower

Overview

Graphic design and video editing tool for creating and publishing marketing material, presentations, social media content, and a range of printed products, using a drag-and-drop editor and a library of customizable templates.

empower® Slide Generation – PowerPoint presentations that practically build themselves. Eliminate formatting issues and outdated content. With AI, automation, and templates, you get professional, brand-compliant slides in seconds.

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

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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

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

7.32

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

13.4K

10.3K

2.7K

331

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

90%

would recommend this app

4.4

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

78%

would recommend this app

Pros

“For personal use, I enjoy making birthday photo collages for loved ones, cute grocery lists, weekly errand planners, chore lists, and other fun customized designs.”

Jessy R.

Patient Care Coordinator

“What stands out most is its vast library of customizable templates, stock imagery, and brand kit integrations that allow us to produce polished marketing assets in minutes rather than hours.”

samantha s.

Customer Relations

“We use a collaborative account at Stars Vipers Katy, which makes teamwork and sharing designs incredibly convenient. Whether I’m creating graphics, schedules, flyers, social media posts, or branding content, Canva makes the process feel simple, efficient, and creative all at once.”

MaryJane H.

Director Coach

Pros

“Empower also provides a convenient and intuitive PowerPoint plug-in that streamlines slide creation and formatting.”

Jarrad C.

Consultant

“Can have floating license for use between team (even for single use) to promote usage.”

Vignesh J.

ToT Program Manager - Mechatronics

“I particularly like the slide library function, to store and re-use slides”

David H.

CEO

Cons

“While Canva excels at quick design turnarounds, its biggest drawback is the lack of precision and depth found in professional design suites like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.”

samantha s.

Customer Relations

“Also, many premium elements, fonts, and stock photos are locked behind the paid Pro subscription, which is a bit expensive for students and small creators.”

Ravindra S.

Owner

“Another downside is that when sharing a paid account or team invite, the invitation link seems to expire pretty quickly (around 24 hours), which can be inconvenient since the account holder has to keep resending new links.”

Jessy R.

Patient Care Coordinator

Cons

“Additionally, if the empower plug-in is uninstalled or the service drops out for any reason, I’m unable to update or modify any charts previously created through empower within PowerPoint.”

Jarrad C.

Consultant

“Slow performance of PowerPOint with multiple empower charts.”

ILYA S.

Head of FPA

“Getting worse occasionally annoying intertepting formal presentation as it hangs”

Daniel L.

Managing director