The price of some Canva subscriptions are set to skyrocket next year following the company’s aggressive rollout of generative AI features. Global customers for Canva Teams — a business-orientated subscription that supports adding multiple users — can expect prices to increase by just over 300 percent in some instances. Canva says the increase is justified due to the “expanded product experience” and value that generative AI tools have added to the platform.
In the US, some Canva Teams users are reporting subscription increases from $120 per year for up to five users, to an eye-watering $500 per year. A 40 percent discount will be applied to bring that down to $300 for the first 12 months. In Australia, the flat $39.99 AUS (about $26 USD) per month fee for five users is switching to $13.50 AUS (about $9 USD) for each user. That means a team of five will pay at least 68 percent more, not withstanding any other discounts.
Every proprietary software will be enshittified eventually; it’s only a matter of time.
The only way to not be subject to the enshittification, in the long run, is to adopt a militant zero-tolerance policy against all proprietary software and insist on using only 100% Free Software instead.
What scares me shitless is that this could happen to the Affinity suite, which they bought recently. Affinity is the main pro level alternative to some Adobe products, and is very affordable in a pay once model instead of subscription.
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%##% you canva. just when you think you’ve found someone to replace piece of =**^%# adobe. then this happens. ffs
Will Affinity product line be the next as Canva bought them?
Every proprietary software will be enshittified eventually; it’s only a matter of time.
The only way to not be subject to the enshittification, in the long run, is to adopt a militant zero-tolerance policy against all proprietary software and insist on using only 100% Free Software instead.
I thought this was about carvana and was completely confused.
Maybe they can use AI to finally get people the titles for the cars they bought
Does Canva realize that they have more in common with Microsoft’s free power point templates than Adobe CS?
What scares me shitless is that this could happen to the Affinity suite, which they bought recently. Affinity is the main pro level alternative to some Adobe products, and is very affordable in a pay once model instead of subscription.
Wait, wait, wait. Canva bought Affinity?!
Sadly, yes. They’ve promised* to not change the business model of the Affinity Suite however.
*corporate fluff speak that means absolutely nothing and they’re not beholden to this statement in any way, shape or form
Also, I seem to remeber that the Affinity CEO made those statements, but Canva are calling the shots now, so…
Yes. They’ve made positivw noises about pricing, etc, but pretty much everybody in the community fears changes for the worse
But… no you don’t get it… like… they have AI. Understand? AI!!