Canva
DefaultDrag-and-drop design for social posts, presentations, documents and brand materials. Free plan; Pro for one person; Business priced per person.
Free, paid from $10/mo
Prices checked November 2, 2026canva.com pricing page
87/100
Tool matchup
Canva vs Gamma
Canva vs Gamma — which is better for consultants? Side-by-side scoring on workflow fit, pricing, setup speed, and 3 more dimensions. See the winner.
Gamma
Strong ChoiceAI-generated presentations, documents, and webpages from a text prompt. Describe your idea → get a first-draft deck to refine. Export to PowerPoint or share as a live page.
Free, paid from $9/mo
Prices checked October 18, 2026
77/100
Verdict
Canva leads by 10 points (strong advantage).
Decision guidance
- Canva currently leads with 87/100.
- Canva strength: Strong on trust.
- Gamma trails Canva most on Integrations: 6/15 vs 14/15.
What drives this decision
- Integrations favors Canva by 8 points.
- Trust & support favors Canva by 3 points.
- Outcome fit favors Gamma by 2 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Canva if
- Best fit: Consultants and VAs who make their own social graphics, slides and client materials without a designer
- Integrations matters most to you: Canva scores 14/15 vs 6/15 for Gamma.
- Trust & support matters most to you: Canva scores 10/10 vs 7/10 for Gamma.
Choose Gamma if
- Best fit: Consultants creating client decks and workshop materials without touching PowerPoint
- Outcome fit matters most to you: Gamma scores 20/25 vs 18/25 for Canva.
- You want the lower paid entry: Plus at $9 vs $10 for Canva.
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- Canva: 87/100
- Gamma: 77/100
- Canva leads by 10 points (strong advantage).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
Canva
DefaultBest for: Consultants and VAs who make their own social graphics, slides and client materials without a designer.
Why pick it: The free plan handles many everyday designs, and templates make client materials look polished fast. Pro adds premium content and brand kits for one person.
Watch for: If your deliverables are mostly long written reports, a word processor fits better. Pro is for one person only, so a team needs Business, which is priced per person.
Gamma
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants creating client decks and workshop materials without touching PowerPoint.
Why pick it: Turns a text prompt into a polished presentation in 2 minutes. Export to PowerPoint for clients who need .pptx, or share as a live web page.
Watch for: Limited design customization. If your deliverables need pixel-perfect branding or complex animations, use PowerPoint or Google Slides directly.
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Canva | Gamma | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $10/mo | Free, paid from $9/mo |
| Intelligence | High | Medium |
| Integrations | 4+ | 2+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 18/25 | 20/25 |
| Setup speed | 18/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Integrations | 14/15 | 6/15 |
| UX polish | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consultants and VAs who make their own social graphics, slides and client materials without a designer. | Consultants creating client decks and workshop materials without touching PowerPoint. |
| Key strength | Strong on trust | Strong on UX quality |
| Main weakness | Weaker on outcomes | Fewer integrations |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
Canva
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1.6M+ templates; 4.7M+ photos, videos, graphics and audio; 1 Brand Kit (3 colors); 5GB storage |
| Pro | $10 per account / month, billed annually$15 per account / month, billed monthly | One person; premium templates and stock; AI tools; 5 Brand Kits; social scheduling; 100GB storage. Price shown to a visitor in Israel; Canva prices vary by country |
| Business | $17.50 per user / month, billed annually$21 per user / month, billed monthly | Per person; collaboration and team admin tools; 100 Brand Kits with approvals; 500GB storage. Price shown to a visitor in Israel; Canva prices vary by country |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales; SSO and SCIM; 1,000 Brand Kits; 1TB storage |
Prices checked November 2, 2026canva.com pricing page
Gamma
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $9 per seat / month, billed annually |
Prices checked October 18, 2026
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Canva
$10 per month · $120 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Pro, $10 per seat or user
Gamma
$9 per month · $108 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Plus, $9 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- Canva: prices checked November 2, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: canva.com
- Gamma: prices checked October 18, 2026.
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Used by consultants
- Claire HollandCanvaUses it
From a consultant who wrote about this tool. This does not affect the score.
Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, Canva or Gamma?
Canva scores 87/100 and Gamma scores 77/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Integrations: Canva 14/15 vs 6/15.
Is Canva or Gamma cheaper?
Canva's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $10 per account / month, billed annually. Gamma's cheapest paid plan is Plus at $9 per seat / month, billed annually.
Do Canva and Gamma have a free plan?
Canva has a free plan: 1.6M+ templates; 4.7M+ photos, videos, graphics and audio; 1 Brand Kit (3 colors); 5GB storage. Gamma has a free plan.
What would one user pay for Canva or Gamma?
Canva: $10 a month on Pro. Gamma: $9 a month on Plus. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is Canva the wrong choice?
If your deliverables are mostly long written reports, a word processor fits better. Pro is for one person only, so a team needs Business, which is priced per person.
When is Gamma the wrong choice?
Limited design customization. If your deliverables need pixel-perfect branding or complex animations, use PowerPoint or Google Slides directly.
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