Canva PDF Editor vs Publuu

CPCanva PDF Editor4.0Visit Publuu5.0Visit

CP Canva PDF Editor #2 in Brochure Makers 4.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Canva

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Higher score Publuu #8 in Brochure Makers 5.0/10 From $7/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Publuu

• Canva PDF Editor fits best

  Teams needing versatile brochure design

• Publuu fits best

  Affordable interactive flipbooks

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Side by side

Feature	CPCanva PDF Editor 4.0/10 Visit ↗	Publuu 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.0	5.0
Ranking	#2 in Brochure Makers	#8 in Brochure Makers
Best for	Teams needing versatile brochure design	Affordable interactive flipbooks
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Canva PDF Editor 0/5 · Publuu 0/5
Brochure templates	Not published	Not published
Print-ready export	Not published	Not published
Flipbook sharing	Not published	Not published
Brand controls	Not published	Not published
Team collaboration	Not published	Not published
Specs
Published flipbooks	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Edits PDF text, images, and pages, with annotations and signatures Pro adds print-ready designs and CMYK export Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with collaborative sharing	Converts PDFs into HTML5 flipbooks with multimedia and page effects Embeds publications on websites and supports custom branding Adds analytics, lead forms, passwords, and tracking links
Cons	Print-ready designs and CMYK export are listed on Pro, not Free Free includes 1 Brand Kit, compared with 5 on Pro and 100 on Business Enterprise-specific controls and support require the Enterprise plan	No free plan is available Advanced branding, analytics, and protection require paid upgrades Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable
Our verdict	Canva PDF Editor brings PDF editing into a broader design workspace for individuals, educators, marketers, and teams creating or revising brochures. It can import PDFs for text and image edits, change page order, add annotations and… Read the review →	Publuu is a web-based publishing platform that converts PDF files into HTML5 flipbooks and interactive publications. It is aimed at creators, publishers, marketers, agencies, and businesses sharing catalogs, magazines, presentations, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Canva PDF Editor — where it wins

  • Edits PDF text, images, and pages, with annotations and signatures
  • Pro adds print-ready designs and CMYK export
  • Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with collaborative sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Print-ready designs and CMYK export are listed on Pro, not Free
  • Free includes 1 Brand Kit, compared with 5 on Pro and 100 on Business
  • Enterprise-specific controls and support require the Enterprise plan

• Publuu — where it wins

  • Converts PDFs into HTML5 flipbooks with multimedia and page effects
  • Embeds publications on websites and supports custom branding
  • Adds analytics, lead forms, passwords, and tracking links

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced branding, analytics, and protection require paid upgrades
  • Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable

• CPCanva PDF Editor4.0/10 · Free plan

  A versatile PDF editor and design workspace, with brochure tools across free and paid plans.

  Visit CanvaFull verdict →
• Publuu5.0/10 · From $7/mo · 14-day trial

  Affordable flipbook publishing with multimedia, embeds, analytics, and lead capture.

  Visit PubluuFull verdict →