Why hackers moved from Photoshop to Canva

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Photoshop 0 hackers criticize it
→
Canva 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I used Canva, and before that it was Photoshop”
al_borland, 2026-08-25original comment ↗

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Photoshop vs Canva

PhotoshopCanva
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it21
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Photoshop

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Praise for Canva

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Other moves from Photoshop

Other moves to Canva