Midjourney vs Canva
Making images for a publication: which one?
These are not rivals so much as different jobs. Buying both is defensible; buying neither and hoping is not.
Pick Midjourney when
You want distinctive art and will write a proper prompt to get it.
Pick Canva when
You need a correctly sized, correctly branded asset in ten minutes and the picture is decoration rather than the point.
What each one costs
Midjourney
$10/mo / seat, per seat
maintained by the desk · recorded 2026-10-03
Best for. Agencies producing a high volume of visual variants for ad testing.
Watch for. Plans are metered by generation time, so a busy week can exhaust a tier before the month ends.
| Plan | Price | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $60/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Standard | $30/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Basic | $10/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
Canva
$15/mo / seat, per seat
maintained by the desk · recorded 2026-10-03
Best for. Small teams that need competent visual output without a designer.
Watch for. The AI features are a reason to stay on the paid tier, not a reason to upgrade by themselves.
| Plan | Price | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $15/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Free | Free | 2026-10-03 |
What we don't know
- We compare list prices. Your effective cost depends on how much you use it and whether you pay annually.
- Neither tool was given a free account in exchange for this page. There is no sponsorship here.
- Both vendors change pricing without notice. Check the date above against the vendor's own page.