Switching guide

The best Canva alternatives

Canva is the default design tool for non-designers, with Magic Studio AI for images, copy, and resizing. Vast reach makes it an easy first recommendation.If it isn't the right fit — on price, features, or output — here are the closest alternatives, ranked.

01Top pick

Jasper

The marketing team's AI co-pilot

An enterprise-grade writing platform with brand voice, campaign workflows, and a deep template library aimed at marketing teams rather than solo writers.

What we like

  • +Best-in-class brand voice and tone controls
  • +Campaign and team collaboration features
  • +Integrations with Surfer SEO and Grammarly

Worth noting

  • Pricey for solo creators
  • Overkill for one-off drafts
02

Midjourney

The most striking AI image generator

4.4/5image

Unmatched for stylised, art-directed visuals. No affiliate program of its own yet, but essential context on any 'best AI image tool' page.

What we like

  • +Best aesthetic quality
  • +Strong style control
  • +Active community

Worth noting

  • No native affiliate program
  • Discord-first workflow
03

Copy.ai

Go-to-market AI for copy and workflows

Strong free tier and a generous affiliate program. Copy.ai has shifted toward GTM workflows but still nails short-form copy and social posts fast.

What we like

  • +Usable free plan to test before paying
  • +Fast short-form and social copy
  • +Workflow automations for repeatable output

Worth noting

  • Long-form weaker than Jasper
  • UI can feel busy
04

Pictory

Turn scripts and blogs into video

4.2/5video

Paste a blog post or script and Pictory builds a captioned video with stock footage and voiceover. Built for marketers repurposing content, not filmmakers.

What we like

  • +Blog-to-video in minutes
  • +Auto-captions and highlight clips
  • +Tiered affiliate commission up to 50%

Worth noting

  • Stock-footage look
  • Limited creative control
05

Notion AI

AI inside your workspace

Writing, summarising, and Q&A layered into the workspace many teams already use. Great for content ops and internal docs rather than published copy.

What we like

  • +Lives where your docs already are
  • +Strong summarise + Q&A
  • +50% first-year affiliate

Worth noting

  • Not a dedicated marketing writer
  • AI is an add-on cost
06

GetResponse

Email marketing with AI built in

An email and automation platform with an AI campaign and newsletter generator. One of the highest recurring commissions in the whole niche.

What we like

  • +AI email + landing page builder
  • +Up to 60% recurring
  • +Automation workflows

Worth noting

  • Broad rather than best-in-class
  • Deliverability varies by list