I tested Claude Design and Canva AI. Here's how they stack up.

For over a decade, Canva has been one of the most popular graphic design platforms. Now, Anthropic has an opportunity to capture some of that market with AI.

Anthropic announced its latest Opus 4.7 AI model on April 16, and a day later announced the launch of Claude Design, a tool which it said allows users to "create polished visual work like designs, prototypes, slides, one-pagers, and more."

Designs created by Claude Design can be exported directly to Canva, Anthropic said in the release.

The new Claude feature comes as the industry warns of a "SaaSpocalypse," in which AI threatens the business models of software companies like Canva, website builder Wix, and management platforms Workday and Asana.

To better understand the SaaSpocalyse fears, I tested how Claude Design and Canva stack up when tasked with designing the same slide deck.