Canva Presentations
Pitch
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12.99/mo | Free / from $8/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | non-designers, students, marketers, small-businesses | startup-pitches, sales-decks, design-teams, collaborative-presentations |
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drag And Drop | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Presenter View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Design | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Embeds | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Fonts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Pitch Pros
- Real-time collaboration like Google Slides but better design
- Beautiful templates with professional quality
- Presentation analytics showing viewer engagement
- Video recording and embedding built-in
✗ Pitch Cons
- Smaller template library than Canva
- Offline mode limited in functionality
- Less animation options than PowerPoint
The Verdict
Canva Presentations is built for non designers and students, with a focus on templates and drag-and-drop. Pitch targets startup pitches and sales decks and leads with real-time-collaboration and templates.
Pricing is close: Pitch starts at $8/mo versus $12.99/mo for Canva Presentations — 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.
Feature-wise, Pitch offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Canva Presentations takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.