Canva to Event Schedule

Replace Canva for events.

Event graphics that create themselves.

For organizers spending hours designing event flyers manually

Today, in four tabs

Canva QR Code Generators Linktree Squarespace

Not everyone runs all four. Whichever of them you do run, the event details get copied between them by hand, because none of them was built for events.

The swap

After

your-name.eventschedule.com

A public page for every event, and a calendar of all of them Free
Free RSVP with a capacity limit per date Free
Paid tickets, 25 a month, each one scanned at the door Free
Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard Pro
Newsletters to the people who follow your schedule Free

The gaps

Where Canva limits you for events

Canva was not built for event management. These are the places the event part has to be done somewhere else.

Canva

Manual design work for every event graphic
Graphics become outdated when event details change
No connection to your actual event data or ticket sales
Time spent on design instead of event management

None of that is a fault in Canva. It is a general-purpose tool being asked to run an event, which is why the rest of the job ends up in other tabs.

Done natively

What Event Schedule gives you over Canva

The same work, in the tool that already knows what an event is.

Auto-generated Graphics

Event Schedule generates shareable graphics of your events from the details you already entered, free on every plan. No design work required.

AI Flyer Generation

On the Enterprise plan, AI generates a flyer image from your event details in seconds, following any style instructions you give it.

Always Up to Date

Graphics update when your event details change. No need to re-create flyers for date or venue changes.

Integrated with Ticketing

Your graphics link directly to event pages where people can buy tickets. No separate tools to connect.

Schedule Graphics

Generate graphics for your entire schedule, not just individual events. Perfect for sharing on social media.

AI Style Generation

On Enterprise, AI generates a matching profile image, header, background, accent color and font for your schedule, so every page shares one look.

The swap sheet

Canva vs Event Schedule

Line by line, on the event work. A dash in the Canva column means that job is not built in, so today it is living in another tab. A tick in the Event Schedule column does not mean free: the three cards below say which plan carries what.

From $0/mo (Pro $5/mo)

Canva compared with Event Schedule on event management features
Feature	Canva	Event Schedule
Event graphics	Manual design	Free, auto-generated
AI flyer generation	AI design tools	On Enterprise
Auto-update on changes	Not built in	Yes
Ticketing integration	Not built in	Built-in
Schedule graphics	Not built in	Yes
Newsletters	Not built in	With A/B testing
Event pages	Not built in	Yes
Platform fees	N/A	Zero

Free

Unlimited events and schedules. Public event pages and a shareable calendar. Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync. Free RSVP with a capacity limit, and 25 paid tickets a month, scanned at the door. Event graphics, embeddable calendar, built-in analytics, AI event parsing, and newsletters to 10 recipients a month.

Pro

$5 a month

Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard. Custom fields on the form, ticket waitlist, promo codes, sales export. The embeddable ticket widget, the REST API and webhooks. Newsletters to 100 recipients a month.

Enterprise

$15 a month

Your own domain. Up to five team members. Internal and unlisted events. AI flyer and style generation, AI agenda scanning, WhatsApp event creation, and newsletters to 1,000 recipients a month.

Two footnotes worth reading before you switch. Your follower list is never capped, but the monthly newsletter allowance counts recipients rather than sends, so one letter to 40 followers spends 40 of it; the automatic digest of new events that confirmed subscribers get does not count against it. And Free is a single team member; extra members are Enterprise. What does not change with the plan is the fee on ticket sales, which is zero on all three, or the ways to get paid: Stripe, PayPal, Payfast for rand, Invoice Ninja, a payment link or cash. Past the processor's own fee, the money is yours, and a Stripe or PayPal sale can be refunded from the Sales page in full or in part.

Switching

How to switch from Canva in 3 steps

No migration project. Your next event is the first one you put here.

Step 01

Create your events

Add event details including dates, venue, and description. AI can import them automatically.

Step 02

Generate graphics

Event graphics are created from your event details on any plan, and AI flyers on Enterprise. No design work needed.

Step 03

Share and sell

Share graphics on social media that link directly to your event pages where people can buy tickets.

Create your free schedule

No credit card required.

Free forever. Upgrade when you're ready.

Zero platform fees on ticket sales, on every plan. The only deduction is your payment processor's own.

Free

$0 forever, no card

Everything you need to publish a schedule, and enough selling to find out whether you need more.

Unlimited events, sub-schedules and recurring dates
Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync
25 paid tickets a month, each one scanned at the door

No expiry, and no card asked for.

Pro Most picked

$5 per month

The ceilings come off, and the rest of the selling kit arrives with them.

Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard
Promo codes, add-ons, passes and gift cards
The REST API, webhooks, and no Event Schedule branding

7-day free trial, cancel any time.

Enterprise

$15 per month

For a room with a seating chart, a team, and a domain of its own.

Reserved seating, drawn once and reused every date
Your own domain, and up to five team members
Internal and unlisted events, and 1,000 newsletter recipients

Included free on every selfhosted install.

Compare the plans in full Start for free

Both tools

Keep what Canva is good at. Move the events.

Canva

About Canva

Canva is a popular graphic design platform that event organizers use to create flyers, social media posts, and promotional graphics. While Canva offers great design flexibility, creating event graphics manually takes time and requires updating multiple designs whenever event details change.

What it is good at

Extensive template library for many design needs
Intuitive drag-and-drop design interface
Broad use beyond events (presentations, social media, etc.)

Event Schedule

Why switch to Event Schedule?

Canva makes beautiful designs, but Event Schedule generates event graphics automatically so you can focus on running your events.

What moves across

Graphics built from your event details in seconds, free, with AI flyers on Enterprise
Graphics always stay in sync when event details change
Event pages and ticket sales are connected to every graphic
One platform for graphics, ticketing, newsletters, and calendar sync

Canva to Event Schedule FAQ

What people ask before they move the event work across.

Is Event Schedule a good Canva alternative for event graphics?

Yes. Event Schedule auto-generates shareable event graphics from your event details on every plan, and offers AI flyer generation on the Enterprise plan. Graphics update automatically when event details change, so you never have outdated flyers.

Is Event Schedule free for event graphics?

Yes. Event graphics are generated from your event details on every plan, the free one included. AI flyer generation, AI style generation and AI-written graphic text are on the Enterprise plan. Pro at $5/month is about selling: it removes the free 25-a-month ticket ceiling and adds the live check-in dashboard.

How do Event Schedule graphics compare to Canva designs?

Canva offers more design flexibility for general-purpose graphics. Event Schedule graphics are purpose-built for events, automatically pulling in dates, times, locations, and descriptions. They are designed for quick social media sharing and are always in sync with your event data.

Do I need design skills to create event graphics with Event Schedule?

No. Event Schedule generates event graphics automatically from your event details, on every plan. On Enterprise, AI flyer generation creates a design with no input from you at all. You can also customize styles and branding to match your look.

Can I still use Canva alongside Event Schedule?

Of course. Many organizers use Event Schedule for automatic event graphics and Canva for custom brand materials. Event Schedule handles the event-specific graphics so you spend less time in Canva for routine event promotion.