Free forever vs $15/month. No uploads, no subscriptions, no account required.
| Feature | Badge Generator | Canva Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓ Free forever | $15/month |
| ID Badge Templates | ✓ Purpose-built | ✓ Yes |
| PDF Export | ✓ Instant PDF | Export to PNG first |
| Signup Required | ✗ No | ✗ Yes |
| Data Privacy | ✓ 100% client-side | Uploaded to server |
| Works Offline | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Custom Badge Colors | ✓ Full color picker | ✓ Yes |
| Photo Upload | ✓ URL or placeholder | ✓ Yes |
| Watermark | ✓ None | Canva branding |
| Focus | ✓ Single-card badge | Multi-slide generalist |
Canva is a great all-in-one design platform, but if you just need to create ID badges for your team, paying $15/month for a tool you only use occasionally doesn't make sense. Our badge generator is purpose-built for one thing: creating professional ID badge PDFs fast.
Your employee data stays in your browser — it never touches our servers. Download a clean, print-ready PDF and you're done.