Canva Presentations
Figma
| Feature | Canva Presentations | Figma |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12.99/mo | Free / from $15/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | non-designers, students, marketers, small-businesses | designers, design-teams, product-teams, developers |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Drag And Drop | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Presenter View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Design | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vector Editing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Prototyping | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dev Mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
| Components | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto Layout | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Canva Presentations Pros
- Thousands of templates
- Easy to use
- Real-time collaboration
- Built-in graphics
✗ Canva Presentations Cons
- Limited animations
- Less powerful than PowerPoint
- Internet required
✓ Figma Pros
- Real-time collaboration
- Free for students
- Huge plugin ecosystem
- Dev handoff
✗ Figma Cons
- Needs internet
- Can be slow with large files
- Learning curve
The Verdict
Canva Presentations is built for non designers and students, with a focus on templates and drag-and-drop. Figma targets designers and design teams and leads with vector-editing and prototyping.
Pricing is close: Canva Presentations starts at $12.99/mo versus $15/mo for Figma — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Figma has a slight overall edge — but if thousands of templates matters most to you, Canva Presentations may still be the right call.
