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Head-to-head · Social Media Design Software

Canva Video vs SocialPost

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Canva Video #1 in Social Media Design Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Canva
SocialPost #8 in Social Media Design Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit SocialPost

Canva Video leads on 0 checks, SocialPost on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCanva Video · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly SocialPost
  • Most featuresSocialPost · 5 of 6

Canva Video scores higher on our rubric for social media design software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Canva Video is the better fit for teams needing broad social design and video. SocialPost is the better fit for teams needing design, video, and approvals.

  • Canva Video fits best

    Teams needing broad social design and video

  • SocialPost fits best

    Teams needing design, video, and approvals

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Side by side

Feature Canva Video 9.4/10 Visit ↗ SocialPost 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Social Media Design Software #8 in Social Media Design Software
Best for Teams needing broad social design and video Teams needing design, video, and approvals
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $29/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 7 integrations 10 integrations
Features Canva Video 2/6 · SocialPost 5/6
Brand kit ✓ ✓
Social resizing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Social templates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Social publishing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Team collaboration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes video creation, 1.6M+ templates and 5GB storage
  • Multilayer editing, captions, recording and AI-assisted tools
  • Works across web, desktop and mobile, with publishing to seven platforms
  • Automatic sizing and editable templates support platform-specific designs.
  • Video editing includes trimming, cropping, layering, captions, and enhancement.
  • Team adds unlimited users, unlimited scheduling, and role-based approvals.
Cons
  • Social scheduling is listed for Pro, not the Free plan
  • Brand Kit limits vary by plan, from 3 on Pro Lite to 100 on Business
  • Business adds administration and approvals that may exceed solo creators’ needs
  • Solo is limited to 2 social channels and 10 scheduled posts per month.
  • Pro supports only 1 user and 50 scheduled posts per month.
  • The $99 monthly Team plan is a substantial step up from Pro.
Our verdict

Canva Video brings video creation and editing into Canva’s design workspace for creators, marketers, entrepreneurs and teams making social videos, product videos, marketing content, presentations or intros. Its free plan includes a…

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SocialPost brings social graphics, video editing, AI-assisted content, scheduling, publishing, and analytics into a web-based workspace. Its audience includes founders, small businesses, agencies, and teams that want to create branded…

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  1. Canva VideoSocial Media Design Software 9.4Free plan
  2. SocialPostSocial Media Design Software 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Canva Video — where it wins

    • Free plan includes video creation, 1.6M+ templates and 5GB storage
    • Multilayer editing, captions, recording and AI-assisted tools
    • Works across web, desktop and mobile, with publishing to seven platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Social scheduling is listed for Pro, not the Free plan
    • Brand Kit limits vary by plan, from 3 on Pro Lite to 100 on Business
    • Business adds administration and approvals that may exceed solo creators’ needs

  • SocialPost — where it wins

    • Automatic sizing and editable templates support platform-specific designs.
    • Video editing includes trimming, cropping, layering, captions, and enhancement.
    • Team adds unlimited users, unlimited scheduling, and role-based approvals.

    Where it doesn't

    • Solo is limited to 2 social channels and 10 scheduled posts per month.
    • Pro supports only 1 user and 50 scheduled posts per month.
    • The $99 monthly Team plan is a substantial step up from Pro.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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