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Packaroo vs Canva for packaging

Canva is a general design app that many brands already use for logos, labels and social graphics, and it offers packaging mockups. It does not centre on packaging dielines or manufacturer files. Packaroo is only for packaging: you design on the dieline for your format, check bleed and safe areas, preview in 3D, and export a spec pack. Plenty of brands use both: Canva for the artwork, Packaroo for the pack.

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PackarooDieline to spec pack, in the browser
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CanvaGeneral graphic design app
At a glancePackarooCanva
Real dielinesYesPartly
3D preview of your artworkYesPartly
A file for your supplierYesPartly

Side by side

FeaturePackarooCanva
Dieline templatesYesYes, for every formatPartlyDieline guides only on boxes Canva prints; no dieline library or export for your own manufacturer
3D preview of your artworkYesYes, your artwork on the pack in 3DPartlyPackaging mockup generator
Print guides and checksYesBleed and safe-area guides, plus a prepress report in every spec packPartlyFixed bleed, margins and crop marks on PDF Print
File for your supplierYesSpec pack: artwork on the dieline, 1:1 dieline, 3D renders, spec sheet and prepress report. A$15 each or included in plans, and Get a quote if you want Packaroo to arrange productionPartlyPDF Print of the flat artwork
Free tierYesFree plan with limited featuresYesYes
Paid fromA$15 per spec pack, or Pro A$35/monthPro US$144/year
Runs inBrowserBrowser, desktop and mobile apps
Packaging formatsBoxes, cups, cans, bags, pouches, tubes and labelsMockups for boxes, bottles, pouches, bags and cups
Yes YesPartly PartlyNo No

Canva details checked on 20 October 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Prices are as listed by each company and may have changed. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@packaroo.design.

How a pack gets made in Packaroo

From a blank format to a file your supplier can quote from, in one browser tab.

  1. 1

    Pick a format and size

    Every format starts on its real dieline, with bleed and safe area marked.

  2. 2

    Design on the dieline

    Drop in your artwork and place it panel by panel.

  3. 3

    Check it in 3D

    Spin the pack to check seams, folds and what faces the front.

  4. PDFArtwork on the dieline
    PDFDieline at 1:1 scale
    PNG3D renders, four angles
    PDFSpecification sheet
    PDFPrepress report
    4

    Export the spec pack

    One download your supplier can quote from.

Which one fits?

Choose Packaroo for

Turning finished artwork into packaging your supplier can quote and make.

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Choose Canva for

Quick brand graphics, social content and marketing mockups across everything, not just packaging.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I design packaging in Canva?

You can design artwork and place it on mockups. For a print file you will usually need the dieline from your printer. Packaroo starts from the dieline, so the artwork is built to the right size and shape from the first step.

Can I bring Canva artwork into Packaroo?

Yes. Export your artwork from Canva and upload it to a Packaroo design, then check it against the dieline and preview it in 3D.

Does Packaroo have a free plan like Canva?

Yes. You can start on the free plan, with some features limited, and pay when you export a spec pack, from A$15.

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Start on the free plan: design on a real dieline, preview it in 3D, and pay when you export.

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