# Canva alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 191 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Canva holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/canva/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- HubSpot Content Hub: 40
- CoSchedule: 16
- StoryChief: 7
- Asana: 5
- Aprimo: 4
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: 4

## Content marketing platforms

**Small business**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Canva (Canva is #4 of 12 at 9%).

- HubSpot Content Hub: first choice in 14 of those 55
- CoSchedule: first choice in 10 of those 55
- StoryChief: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Enji: first choice in 2 of those 55
- ActiveCampaign: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Averi: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Brevo: first choice in 1 of those 55
- ClickUp: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Canva (Canva is #6 of 11 at 2%).

- HubSpot Content Hub: first choice in 17 of those 64
- Asana: first choice in 5 of those 64
- CoSchedule: first choice in 4 of those 64
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: first choice in 4 of those 64
- StoryChief: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Foleon: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Monday.com: first choice in 2 of those 64
- CoSchedule Marketing Suite: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Canva.

- HubSpot Content Hub: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Aprimo: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Optimizely CMS: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Optimizely Content Marketing Platform: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Sitecore Content Hub: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Adobe Experience Manager: first choice in 2 of those 72
- CoSchedule: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Contentful: first choice in 2 of those 72

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