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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canvas X Draw (Windows)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AA technical illustration and Graphic Design software platform, Canvas X Draw for Windows delivers an array of functionality in a single application developed to sit at the heart of illustration and documentation workflows.

    $199

    per year per user

    Markup Hero

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Screenshot, Annotate & Share Markup Hero is an annotation and screenshot tool designed to allow users to capture ideas, communicate clearly, and save time. Features Include: Screenshots Desktop app for Mac, Windows & Linux Works on any device including mobile Chrome extension Annotate screenshots, PDF's, images and URL's Always editable - annotations do not flatten permanently Arrow, text, rectangle, oval,…

    $5

    all features, unlimited markups, unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth

    Pricing
    Canvas X Draw (Windows)Markup Hero
    Editions & Modules
    Canvas X Draw (Windows) - 1 year Subscription
    $199
    per year per user
    Canvas X Draw (Windows) - 3 Year Subscription
    $499.00
    per 3 years per user
    Canvas X Draw (Windows) - Perpetual License
    $599
    one-time fee per user
    Superhero
    $5/month
    all features, unlimited markups, unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth
    Hero
    FREE
    10 markups per month, 3 days editing history
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Canvas X Draw (Windows)Markup Hero
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Canvas X Draw (Windows)Markup Hero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Canvas X Draw (Windows)Markup Hero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Canvas GFX
    Best of Canvas X Draw : I recommend Canvas X Draw to students who are pursuing engineering. They provide great customer service. They do offer a non-subscription service which is great for students. The all-in-one graphic design and illustration technically for multi framework Where Canvas X Draw can do better: They have fewer fill options. The offset path function option is not there.
    Incentivized
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    Markup Hero
    For us, it's sending real estate setup sheets with multiple properties and lots of comments and feedback. It's great for quick feedback and shares. If I need to make a custom graphic tho its not quite powerful enough as Photoshop or other tools. The former is about 90% of my use cases, the latter only 10% so it's still worth it. But I can see they are adding more and more design oriented features so I suspect I won't need Photoshop much longer.
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    Pros
    Canvas GFX
    • Custom brushes
    • Patterns
    • Wide variety of filters
    • Search option
    • Copy data directly into your tables from Excel or other sources
    • Extensive collection of symbols
    Incentivized
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    Markup Hero
    • Quickly adding annotations
    • Sharing links to screenshots or marked up PDFs
    • Always editable and accessible from any device
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    Cons
    Canvas GFX
    • Do not copy on work computer
    • Trouble reading old Canvas files
    • Cost is on the higher side
    Incentivized
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    Markup Hero
    • Teams is basic right now; looking forward to more permissions and team folders
    • Love the insert image, but would like to be able to make my own library of images
    • Needs rotate when uploading from my iPhone - they're sideways right now
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    Alternatives Considered
    Canvas GFX
    Canvas x Draw is more cost-effective compared to Adobe Illustrator. Customer service of Canvas X Draw is best. It provides a non-subscription version which is not there in other tools. Canvas X Draw is easier to use and understand than Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The layering feature is the best for Canvas X Draw
    Incentivized
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    Markup Hero
    Markup Hero stands out because it is truly web based and supports PDFs (among a host of other file types). The annotation tools are significantly smoother and always editable. I don't know of any other products that provide a web experience that allows for edits at anytime. Plus the team is clearly working hard to iterate the product and regularly delivering new features.
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    Return on Investment
    Canvas GFX
    • It has a lot of designs and options, but is a fairly easy to use software
    • Great compatibility
    • Sometimes it malfunctions
    • Layouts, fonts and logos are amazing
    Incentivized
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    Markup Hero
    • Productivity - Save at least 30 mins per day per employee
    • Organization - No more hunting through emails finding content I sent to someone
    • Communication - My clients better understand our suggested properties when I add annotations.
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    Canvas X Draw (Windows) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ScreenshotScreenshot of ScreenshotScreenshot of ScreenshotScreenshot of Ready to Use TemplatesScreenshot of Graphic Design and Technical IllustrationScreenshot of Technical Illustration

    Markup Hero Screenshots

    Screenshot of Annotate and markup just about anything from almost anywhere.Screenshot of Always editable, saved in your history, set permissions and share with a click.Screenshot of Keep track with tags and never lose a past markup.Screenshot of Upload images, PDF's, website URL's, Google Docs and annotate away!Screenshot of Tons of annotation tools like arrows, text, blur, crop, highlight and more.Screenshot of Super simple user interface that you'll love coming back to again and again.