# UGC Creator Portfolio vs Canva for media kits and rates

> UGC Creator Portfolio vs Canva: Canva designs the media kit, we help with what goes in it and what to charge. Prices and features from Canva’s own pages.

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Last updated: 2026-10-29

By the UGC Creator Portfolio team. Updated 2026-10-29.

These two mostly work together. Canva is where you design a media kit or a simple portfolio site. We help with the words and the numbers: what a media kit should say, and what to charge for a UGC brief. Canva wins on design and hosting; we win on pricing.

## 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](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/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](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/ugc-rate-calculator) and [influencer pricing calculator](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/influencer-pricing-calculator), sourced | Rate card templates (you fill in the numbers) |
| Contracts and invoices | Copyable [contract](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/templates/ugc-contract) and [invoice](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/templates/creator-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](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/ugc-rate-calculator) fills it, with usage rights and whitelisting priced from linked sources.
- **What goes in the kit.** The [media kit template](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/media-kit-template) and [what to put in a media kit](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/guides/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](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/alternatives/canva) and [best media kit makers for influencers](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/best/media-kit-makers-for-influencers).

## Where these facts come from

1. [Canva: Plans and pricing](https://www.canva.com/pricing/) (prices shown in CAD to a visitor in Canada)
2. [Canva: Media kit templates](https://www.canva.com/media-kits/templates/)
3. [Canva: Website builder (FAQ: Are Canva Websites really free?)](https://www.canva.com/website-builder/)

Checked 2026-10-29.

## 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.

## Related

- [Canva alternatives](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/alternatives/canva)
- [Best media kit makers for influencers](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/best/media-kit-makers-for-influencers)
- [What to put in a media kit](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/guides/what-to-put-in-a-media-kit)
- [Compare creator tools](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/compare)
- [UGC rate calculator](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/ugc-rate-calculator)
- [Media kit template](https://ugccreatorportfolio.com/media-kit-template)