Canva vs. Stencil

There are plenty of Canva alternatives, but how is Stencil different?

We get this question a lot. While Canva is great, we’ve always taken a different approach. From the beginning, Stencil has been focused on helping you design images faster. Stencil is built for speed and efficiency. So if you landed on this page looking for a "lighter" version of Canva, you've come to the right place!

We also take a different approach to how we charge for our premium subscriptions. But more on that later...

Stencil is built for speed.

If you're looking to create images quickly, Stencil is the ultimate Canva alternative. Stencil is designed from the ground up to be fast and easy to use. That means, we had to trim a lot of the fat! You can almost think of Stencil as a productivity tool.

Just ask one of our happy customers:

In 2024, you shouldn't have to spend huge amounts of time focused on image creation, so we designed it to be ultra fast (so you can focus on other tough parts of your business). Oh yeah, we also have add-ons for Chrome, Firefox and WordPress so you can create images from wherever you are.

Stencil for Chrome

Stencil for Firefox

Stencil has an impressive collection of assets.

While Canva has no shortage of photos and icons, with Stencil you get full acess to 5,000,000+ photos and 3,100,000+ icons for one price... plus tons of amazing pre-made templates.

Stencil is here to help.

We take great pride in offering the best customer service and helping our customers succeed. We've had personal phone calls with hundreds of customers and love learning how we can make Stencil better. We're always here to help.