# Free alternatives to Canva Pro

> Canva Pro (Canva Pro) costs $144 a year. Free alternatives: Penpot and Inkscape. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/canva/
- Category: Design (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/design/)
- Vendor: Canva
- Plan: Canva Pro
- Price: $12/month, $144/year
- Billing: billed yearly ($144/yr)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "US$ 144 /year for one person"
- Price source: https://www.canva.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Penpot

- Website: https://penpot.app
- Repository: https://github.com/penpot/penpot (61,038 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: MPL-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/penpot/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Inkscape

- Website: https://inkscape.org
- Repository: https://github.com/inkscape/inkscape (4,003 stars, last push 2022-03-03)
- License: GPL (LICENSE not found on GitHub mirror; not machine-verified)
- Open source: not verified
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: inkscape; Flathub: org.inkscape.Inkscape
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S inkscape`, `flatpak install flathub org.inkscape.Inkscape`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/inkscape/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Canva Pro?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Penpot (open source, MPL-2.0) and Inkscape (GPL, license not verified).

### How much does Canva Pro cost?

Canva Pro's Canva Pro plan costs $12 a month, which is $144 a year (billed yearly ($144/yr)). Source: the official pricing page at canva.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Canva Pro alternatives run on Linux?

Penpot (self-hosted server; web UI) and Inkscape (Arch extra: inkscape; Flathub: org.inkscape.Inkscape).

### Can you self-host a Canva Pro alternative?

Yes. Penpot runs on your own server. Inkscape is a desktop app.

### Are these Canva Pro alternatives open source?

Inkscape's license couldn't be verified automatically. Penpot (MPL-2.0) is open source.

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