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PreviewFly vs Canva Mockups
Smartmockups closed on 27 September 2024; its mockups now live inside Canva. Canva Mockups is part of a full design suite. PreviewFly does one thing: your logo, rendered the way the product is really made. Where each one is the better choice:
Side by side
| Canva Mockups | PreviewFly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Canva Free includes free mockups without a watermark. Canva Pro: US$18 a month or US$144 a year, for the whole Canva suite. | Previewing and your first download are free. Pro (downloads and AI tools): US$6.99 a month or US$76.89 a year plus tax, with a 7-day free trial. |
| Your own product photo | Yes, on Pro and higher plans: Canva finds the surfaces in your photo. | Yes: PreviewFly finds the product in your photo. |
| Print techniques | None found: mockups place your design with lighting and shadow layers. | 15 techniques, from embroidery to laser; each material offers only the ones it is really made with. |
| Editor and formats | The whole Canva editor; video mockups; PNG, JPG, PDF, SVG and MP4. | Mockups only; PNG or JPG. |
| AI tools | Canva's connector works with ChatGPT and Claude on every plan. | Connects to Claude, Codex, Cursor and other MCP tools to set up mockups (Pro). |
| Commercial use | Mockups are royalty-free for personal and commercial projects. | Allowed under our Terms. |
Facts about Canva Mockups come from canva.com and its help centre, checked on 31 October 2026. Prices are US list prices and may differ in your region. Canva and Smartmockups are trademarks of Canva. PreviewFly is not affiliated with Canva.
Which one to use
Choose Canva Mockups if
- You already design in Canva and want mockups in the same place
- You need video mockups, PDFs or brand kits
- You want a free plan with a large set of ready mockups
Choose PreviewFly if
- You need to show how the logo will be made: thread, foil, emboss, laser
- You want your own product photo as the mockup
- You want only the techniques a material can really take
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