Content creation

Content creation tools compared

Canva for design, Descript for video and podcasts, Grammarly for writing. Free tiers and paid plans, read on each vendor's page.

Prices checked October 14, 2026 By Credence Intel Research

Photo: Huy Phan / Unsplash

Canva

Drag-and-drop design for social posts, presentations and brand assets

Paid plans from$12/mo

Pro, billed annually

Free planSave from 16% billed yearly

Free plan: Free plan for one person, with 4.7+ million stock items and 1.6+ million templates

Good fit: Anyone making social posts, presentations and simple brand assets, starting free.

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Prices per month in US dollars, excluding tax, read on Canva's pricing page on October 14, 2026. "–" means the vendor does not show that billing option. Vendor pricing page
Plan	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Free per person	$0	$0
Pro for one person / month ($144 a year)	$12	$18
Business per person / month ($250 a year)	$20.83	$25
Enterprise custom	Custom	–

6+ million teams use Canva (vendor)
K-12 schools and not-for-profits can get most premium features free (vendor)

Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

Paid plans from$16/person/mo

Hobbyist, billed annually

Free planSave up to 35% billed annually

Free plan: $0; 60 media minutes/month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p export; watermark-free export not included

Good fit: Creators editing video and podcasts by transcript, with a free tier and paid plans from $16 per person/month billed annually.

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Prices per month in US dollars, excluding tax, read on Descript's pricing page on October 14, 2026. "–" means the vendor does not show that billing option. Vendor pricing page
Plan	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Free per month	$0	$0
Hobbyist per person / month	$16	$24
Creator per person / month	$24	$35
Business per person / month	$50	$65
Enterprise custom	Custom	–

More than 6 million creators and teams use Descript (vendor)
Nonprofit/education: $12 per editor/month paid monthly or $8 paid annually (vendor)

Grammarly

Writing assistant for grammar, tone and AI rewrites

Paid plans from$12/member/mo

Pro, billed annually

Free plan7-day trial

Free plan: $0; basic spelling and grammar, tone visibility; 100 AI prompts/month

Good fit: Writers wanting grammar and AI rewriting help, with a free tier (100 AI prompts/month) and Pro at $12/member/month billed annually.

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Prices per month in US dollars, excluding tax, read on Grammarly's pricing page on October 14, 2026. "–" means the vendor does not show that billing option. Vendor pricing page
Plan	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Free per month	$0	$0
Pro per member / month	$12	–
Enterprise contact sales	Custom	–

Listed A–Z by default. We do not rank tools we have not tested, and no vendor can pay for position. Starting price is the cheapest paid plan per month, using annual billing where the vendor offers it.

Cost for a small team

All three charge per person on paid plans.

What will your team pay?

Move the slider to your team size. Totals multiply each plan's published per-seat price by your seats. Add-ons and tax are not included.

Seats 3

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Prices read on vendor pricing pages on October 14, 2026. Plans without a published per-seat price are left out.

Quick comparison

Prices read on each vendor's pricing page on October 14, 2026. Excludes tax.
Tool	Paid from (per month)	Free plan	Free trial	Link
Canva	$12 Pro, annual	Yes	–	Visit
Descript	$16 Hobbyist, annual	Yes	–	Visit
Grammarly	$12 Pro, annual	Yes	7 days	Visit

What the free plans include

Canva Free: 4.7+ million stock items and 1.6+ million templates. Pro raises that to 141+ million stock items and 3.6+ million templates for $18 a month, or $144 a year.
Descript Free: 60 media minutes a month and 720p export, without watermark-free export. Hobbyist is $16 a month billed annually.
Grammarly Free: basic spelling and grammar with 100 AI prompts a month. Pro is $12 a member per month billed annually ($144 a year).

What happened to Canva Teams?

Canva’s pricing page now lists Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise. Business is $25 per person a month, or $250 a year.

Are there education or non-profit discounts?

Canva says K-12 schools and not-for-profits can get most premium features free. Descript lists non-profit and education pricing of $12 per editor a month (monthly) or $8 (annual).