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Canva AI (Magic Studio) vs Gamma
A fact-based comparison built only from each tool's verified directory profile — pricing summaries, plan availability, platforms, and stated strengths and limitations. No rankings, no sponsored placement.
| Criterion | Canva AI (Magic Studio) | Gamma |
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| Category | AI Design & Presentations | AI Design & Presentations |
| In one sentence | Online design platform with built-in AI tools for generating, editing and resizing designs. | Generate presentations, documents, webpages and social posts from a prompt or outline. |
| Problem it solves | Non-designers need professional-looking graphics fast; Canva combines templates with AI generation and editing. | Building slide decks and simple sites takes hours of layout work; Gamma drafts a designed version in minutes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Developer API | Yes — docs | Yes — docs |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, API |
| Pricing (summary) | Canva Free includes limited AI; Pro is US$144 per year for one person and Business US$250 per year per person on Canva's pricing page. Pro includes up to 200 Premium AI or 20 Ultra AI uses, Business twice that. Enterprise is custom, and AI Pass adds more AI usage. Checked 2026-10-19 | Free plan with 400 one-time credits. Plus (1,000 credits/month), Pro (4,000) and Ultra (20,000) add higher slide limits, image models, API access (Pro and up) and branding removal; annual billing is 28% cheaper. Exact dollar prices could not be read from Gamma's pricing page. Checked 2026-10-19 |
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How to choose
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