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I tested Claude Design and Canva AI. Here's how they stack up.
To better understand the "SaaSpocalyse" fears, I tested how Claude Design and Canva stack up when tasked with designing the same slide deck.
TL;DR
- The author tested Canva AI (versions 1.0 and 2.0) and Claude Design to create the same presentation for a photography workshop.
- Canva AI 1.0 provided decent but flawed designs, requiring significant editing and additional prompts.
- Canva AI 2.0 improved with the ability to edit while chatting with the AI, but still needed multiple prompts for refinement.
- Claude Design impressed by asking in-depth questions and generating a superior deck that required less prompting.
- Claude Design demonstrated self-correction by fixing overlapping text boxes without user input.
- Claude Design struggled with specific image generation requests, such as finding a picture of a politician at a podium.
- The author concluded that Claude Design was better because it corrected its own errors, while Canva AI needed explicit instructions.
- Subscription costs were noted: Claude Pro ($17/month), Claude Pro Max ($100/month), Canva AI is free with limits, and Canva Pro ($18/month) offers more AI usage.
- A potential workflow involves creating drafts in Claude and refining them in Canva.