# Compare Doodi, Canva, Adobe Express and Buffer

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Compare design tools, publishing limits and pricing for Doodi, Canva, Adobe Express and Buffer.

## How does Doodi compare?

Four ways to make and schedule a social post. Here’s what you can do in each app and what you pay for.

## Features at a glance

| Feature | Doodi | Canva | Adobe Express | Buffer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Making a post |  |  |  |  |
| Start with a design template | Yes. Reuse a Doodi template and edit its layers. | Yes. Choose and edit a template in Canva. | Yes. Start from an Express template for a graphic or video. | Via an integration. Open Canva from the Buffer composer to create a graphic. |
| Draft captions with AI | Yes. Use your connected AI account to write or revise post copy. | Yes. Magic Write can draft social captions. | Yes. Content Scheduler can generate social captions. | Yes. AI Assistant drafts captions in the composer. |
| Publishing |  |  |  |  |
| Schedule posts | Yes. Schedule to connected profiles from your campaign. | Yes. On Pro, schedule one design to one platform at a time. | Yes. Preview and schedule posts in Content Scheduler. | Yes. Add a post to a channel queue or pick a time. |
| Schedule on a free individual plan | No. The paid Mac license includes the first year of publishing. | No. For individual commercial use, scheduling starts with Pro. | Yes. Free supports one account per supported social network. | Yes. Free holds ten queued posts per channel. |
| Paying for the tools |  |  |  |  |
| Buy lifetime design access | Yes. A one-time purchase covers design on two active Macs. | No. Canva offers a free editor and subscriptions for Pro tools. | No. Express has a free plan and a Premium subscription. | No. Paid publishing plans are billed by channel. |
| Feature count One point for yes, half for an integration. | 4 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 |

## Plans and limits

| Comparison | Doodi | Canva | Adobe Express | Buffer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price | the current price once for design on two Macs. | Free, or US$144 a year for one person on Pro. | Free, or US$9.99 a month for Premium. | Free, or US$60 billed yearly for one Essentials channel. |
| How you make a post | Give Doodi a brief, then edit the copy and layers on your Mac. | Open a template in the editor. Pro includes five Brand Kits. | Design graphics and videos in a browser or on a phone. Premium adds brand kits and resizing. | Draft in the composer. Use Canva for static graphics, or upload a finished video. |
| Publishing allowance | Three profiles for one year. One year of app updates is also included. AI access is separate. | Pro includes scheduling. Choose one platform per design each time you schedule. | Free connects one account per network. Premium connects up to three per network. | Free connects up to three channels, each with ten queue slots. A slot opens when a post goes out. |

## Which app fits your workflow?

### Doodi vs. Canva

If you keep client templates and brand kits in Canva already, Pro lets you schedule designs there. In Doodi, give the agent a brief and refine the editable post in your Mac campaign workspace.

### Doodi vs. Adobe Express

Express lets you design on a phone and schedule to one account per network for free. If you work on Apple silicon and want to keep your design tools after the first year, Doodi offers lifetime design access with a separate publishing term.

### Doodi vs. Buffer

If the artwork is ready and your next job is filling a queue, Buffer Free gives you ten slots per channel. With Doodi you can build the artwork, revise its layers, and send it to a connected profile from the same campaign.

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