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UGC Creator Portfolio vs Canva for media kits and rates
By the UGC Creator Portfolio team · Updated
Side by side
| UGC Creator Portfolio | Canva | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no account | Free; Pro CA$142/yr for one person (as shown in Canada) |
| Media kit | Media kit template: a one-page outline with every section brands look for | 430 media kit templates to customize and download |
| Design | None: you lay it out | Full drag-and-drop design |
| Portfolio website | Not yet | Free on a my.canva.site address (up to five live sites); custom domain with Pro |
| Stats | Not yet | Typed by hand |
| Rates | UGC rate calculator and influencer pricing calculator, sourced | Rate card templates (you fill in the numbers) |
| Contracts and invoices | Copyable contract and invoice templates | Not covered on the pages we read |
Where Canva is ahead
Design and hosting. Canva has the layouts, fonts and photos, exports PDF, JPG and PNG on the free plan, and publishes a website free. We have no design tool and no hosted page yet.
Where we’re ahead
- The number on the rate card. A Canva rate card template has an empty price. Our UGC rate calculator fills it, with usage rights and whitelisting priced from linked sources.
- What goes in the kit. The media kit template and what to put in a media kit guide cover the sections brands read, in order.
What we don't have yet: a hosted portfolio or media kit page, live follower stats, invoicing or payments. Those are the next build; the early-access list below gets an email when they open.
Who should pick Canva
- You want your media kit to look exactly like your brand.
- You send PDFs more than links.
- You want a free one-page site today.
If you want a kit with live stats instead, see Canva alternatives and best media kit makers for influencers.
Where these facts come from
- 1.Canva: Plans and pricing (prices shown in CAD to a visitor in Canada)
- 2.Canva: Media kit templates
- 3.Canva: Website builder (FAQ: Are Canva Websites really free?)
Checked 2026-10-29. Spot something out of date? Tell us on the contact page and we'll update it.
Questions creators ask
+Should I make my UGC media kit in Canva?
Canva is a good place to design it: it lists 430 media kit templates and exports PDF on the free plan. Decide the content first (who you are, numbers, samples, rates, how to book), then lay it out.
+How do I price the rates on a Canva rate card?
Work them out per deliverable, then add usage rights, whitelisting and rush as separate lines. Our UGC rate calculator does this from published benchmarks and shows its sources.
Keep going
- Canva alternativesMedia kits and portfolios with live stats, booking or payments, compared with Canva.
- Best media kit makers for influencersLive stats or designed by hand: four media kit makers compared.
- What to put in a media kitThe sections brands look for, in the order they read them.
- Compare creator toolsBeacons, Passionfroot, Canva, Notion, Stan and Collabstr: prices, fees and features from their own pages.
- UGC rate calculatorPrice a UGC video with usage rights, whitelisting, hooks and rush fees, line by line.
- Media kit templateA one-page media kit layout brands read in 30 seconds.
Coming next
Your portfolio, media kit and deals in one place
A portfolio page brands can browse, a media kit with live stats, a rate card that turns into a quote, and a tracker that takes each deal from pitch to paid invoice. Free to start.