Capability · 5 solutions compared
Collaborate on designs in real time
Multiple people editing, commenting on and approving the same design file, with permissions and version history.
People ask: “my 30-person marketing team designs together”
Buy nothing: Canva, Figma do this well on a free plan.
Every way to do it
Scored on what matters most for this job: team, reliability.
| Tool | Fit | Team | Reliability | Skill | Cheapest plan with it | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | Core feature | none | Canva Free$0/mo | Approval workflows and admin controls need Business, Teams or Enterprise · Version history is basic compared with design tools built for agencies | ||
| Figma | Core feature | none | Starter (free)$0/mo | Editing needs a paid seat for most work beyond drafts | ||
| Adobe Express | Partial | — | none | Adobe Express Free$0/mo | Team features and longer version history need Teams | |
| Webflow | Partial | — | basic | Limited seat$15/seat/mo | Extra seats cost US$15–39 each per month · Real-time co-design is less fluid than Figma | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Partial | basic | Photoshop (single app)$22.99/mo | Mostly single-author files · Review workflows are less fluid than browser-native tools |
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