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Comparison

Canva vs darktable

No clear leader: Canva (53.1) and darktable (51.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Canva full profile →darktable full profile →
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Canva53
darktable52
Score
Vioscale score
Canva53 / 100medium · 73%
darktable52 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Canva✓
darktable✓
Model
Canvafreemium
darktableopen_source
Price level
Canvalow
darktablefree
Transparent
Canva✗
darktable✓
Integrations
Count
Canva3
darktable–
Security
Disclosure policy
Canva✓
darktable–
Gdpr
Canva✓
darktable–
Iso27001
Canva✓
darktable–
Pci
Canva✓
darktable–
Scorecard
Canva–
darktable5.3
Soc2
Canva✓
darktable–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Canva✓
darktable–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Canva–
darktable0
Github stars
Canva–
darktable12,992
Activity
Commits last 30d
Canva–
darktable100
Release
Cadence days
Canva–
darktable76
History
Canva–
darktable20 items
License
Spdx
Canva–
darktableGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Canva–
darktableC
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design & creative software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Canva-
darktable✓
Vector illustration
Canva-
darktable✗
DTP / page layout
Canva✓
darktable✗
Digital painting
Canva-
darktable✗
Platform
Platform breadth
Canva-
darktableLinux, Windows (10+), macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
Output
CMYK / print production
Canva-
darktable✓
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Canva-
darktable-
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Canva✓
darktable✗
AI
Generative AI features
Canva✓
darktable✓
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
CanvaTemplates and design asset library
darktableLua API for scripting and extensibility
Pricing
Pricing model
CanvaSubscription
darktableOpen-source (free)
Free / open-source available
Canva✓
darktable✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Canva

A cloud-based platform for creating visual content such as graphics, presentations, and marketing materials. Serves over 220 million monthly active users across 190 countries in 100+ languages.

Independently observed

darktable

Darktable is a free, open-source photography application providing non-destructive raw image development and editing. It functions as a virtual darkroom and lighttable, managing photos in a database with professional color management, GPU acceleration, and optional AI-powered features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Canva

Subscription
  • Pro-
  • Business-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

darktable

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

  • darktableFree
    • Non-destructive raw image editing
    • Virtual lighttable and darkroom interface
    • Digital negative database management
    • Professional color management for print output
    • GPU-accelerated processing
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Canva✓
darktable✗
iOS
Canva✓
darktable✗
Android
Canva✓
darktable✗
macOS
Canva✓
darktable✓
Windows
Canva✗
darktable✓
Linux
Canva✗
darktable✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Canva✓
darktable✗
Self-hosted
Canva✗
darktable✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Canva

3 total
  • Leonardo.Ai
  • Flourish
  • Affinity
Independently observed

darktable

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.