Best Canvas Prints: ALL the Different Photo-to-Canvas Companies
Want to know the best canvas print companies? I’ve ordered from most of them so this post will review and compare the bestg photo to canvas print companies and which is the best value!
*POST UPDATED NOVEMBER 2017*
I. Love. Canvases.
No, really. I LOVE canvas prints. They are beautiful and big and amazing and I have kind of an addiction to ordering photos on canvas. We have, and this is not a joke, close to 15 canvases throughout our home. That’s a lot of canvases (at least in my opinion). Canvases are like ARTWORK! But personal! They can really transform a room.
After having tried a bunch of different companies (and being sent a couple canvases for review with a couple other companies), I thought it would behoove me to share my thoughts / opinions / and experiences with the different companies I have tried and used and share with you the best canvas prints.
I’ll go over each company, quality of canvas, ease of ordering, speed of shipping, customer service (if applicable), price point, etc. and then at the end, I’ll tell you which companies are my favorite and which to stay away from.
I should also add that these really do not compare to ordering a canvas from a professional company through a wedding or professional photographer. While some of our canvases are professional images that I ordered myself, I wish I would have ordered more through our photographer. Not only to get the best quality, but also to support her!
CanvasHQ:
I just recently learned about Canvas HQ and they have quickly become my new FAVORITE best canvas prints company… BY FAR!!! Kristy at CanvasHQ helped me to design 14 (yes, FOURTEEN) canvases to decorate the walls of my sister’s new bakery in Jamestown, North Carolina!
- Quality of canvas: AMAZING. The wrap job on the canvases is tight and seamless. The print quality is PHENOMENAL.
- Ease of Ordering: Quick, fast, and easy. One thing that I also love is that you have the option to get previews and proofs for every canvas. This was especially important for me as we were doing FOURTEEN canvases and so I wanted to make sure they all looked great.
- Shipping: INSANELY FAST. I ordered the canvases on a Wednesday, got proofs in a couple days, and had the canvases on our doorstep within a week or so!
- Customer Service: THE BEST. Kristy even reached out to me because a couple of the sizes of canvases were not right for the way the image was actually oriented. So, she sent me a proof and said, “You know, I actually think “X” size would be better for this particular image. And then we made adjustments. She really went above and beyond! Another thing I love is that CanvasHQ will also help you design a gallery wall or help you with designing an interior space! I LOVE that they provide this service.
- Price Point: Very reasonable! AND, because they are AWESOME, Canvas HQ has even provided my readers with an EXCLUSIVE deal… just use the code “stillbeingmolly” at checkout and that gives you 35% off your order with free shipping… ANYTIME. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!
- Also, I have to say that I love that CanvasHQ is a family owned company that really values their customers! That is SO evident to me and I just love them for it!!
Here are some more canvases I ordered from CanvasHQ… pictures, admittedly, do not do these canvases justice!!!
Canvas on Demand:
(Review updated November 2017)
I have ordered A LOT of canvases from Canvas On Demand. They run specials all the time, so I have acquired quite a few canvases from them over the year. They are also the company that Extreme Home Makeover uses. I will say that I love this company for a lot of reasons… one of them is the owner of the company actually goes to my church. AWESOME dude. Good people.
- Quality of canvas: I recently ordered from Canvas on Demand again (November 2017) and I am BLOWN AWAY by the quality. They have really upped their game in the last few years and the canvases are beautiful. Excellent, professional print quality.
- Ease of Ordering: Very easy! Love that they have so many options and even gallery wall suggestions.
- Shipping: FAST. Like, crazy fast. I recently ordered canvases and received them within a week! I know this is probably not the norm, but I was impressed.
- Customer Service: THE BEST.
- Price Point: Middle of the road… I will say they run specials a lot and so I always am on the lookout for those. RIGHT NOW – Canvas on Demand is offering my readers 50% off their order using coupon code “50MOLLY” through December 4th, 2017.
This wedding portrait canvas is from Canvas on Demand:
CANVAS CHAMP:
I have ordered from Canvas Champ and had GREAT experiences. I have to say, the quality of the printing is amazing. Colors are vibrant and true to color, there’s not any pixelation or feathering (which can happen on canvases), and it looks clear as can be. 
But, honestly, what I love most is how TIGHTLY WRAPPED the canvas is. Seriously – it almost looks as if the canvas has been printed directly on the wood. That’s how tight the wrap is. Pictures don’t really do it justice. 
The pricing is also good, too. It’s not the most expensive company and it’s not the cheapest company, but you’re getting a high quality, professional looking canvas for a great and fair price. Canvas Champ does run a lot of coupon codes, so that is super helpful!
- Quality of Canvas: GREAT quality and tightly wrapped
- Ease of Ordering: Very easy to navigate and use website.
- Shipping: They were fast for me, but I have heard from others that this is not the case.
- Price point: Great prices – they also run a ton of BOGO deals! Highly recommend.
SHOP CANVAS CHAMP HERE
*UPDATE NOVEMBER 2016 – I ordered from MyPix2 Canvas years ago and had a very good experience at the time. HOWEVER, I have heard from MULTIPLE people now that they are under new management and are no longer a quality company. I have heard so many complaints about them and can no longer recommend My Pix 2 Canvas. Bummer!!!
My Pix 2 Canvas: Another one I got a deal off of Groupon for… their HQ is local to North Carolina (as is COD).
- Quality of canvas: GOOD quality. Not excellent, but good. The colors are a little muted and the canvas is a little “shiny,” but for the price, it’s good.
- Ease of Ordering: Easy online ordering system. Also they have a cool “preview” feature where you can see how big it will look on your wall.
- Shipping: FAST. Faster than COD. REALLY fast.
- Customer Service: Eh, okay. Good not great.
- Price Point: My Pix2Canvas is pretty comparable to Canvas on Demand in price. They also run specials a lot online. Find a coupon code!
This canvas is from My Pix 2 Canvas:
The three canvases on the left (in the right image) are from Canvas on Demand. The boots picture is from MyPix2Canvas.
Just look at how bright and vibrant the colors are! I LOVE my Canvas on Demand prints.
Don’t know the name of this company…
I just wanted to show you… this canvas was actually ordered for us by our wedding photographer Katelyn James. I don’t know the name of the professional printing company she uses (it’s exclusive to photographers). However, it’s helped me get a good perspective on “professional” quality. It’s obviously an amazing quality canvas… the best honestly. Canvas on Demand’s quality is pretty close to this.
Canvas People: Canvas People runs specials all the time for a *free* 8×10 photo… all you have to do is pay the shipping. So I ordered this 8×10 B&W wedding photo. I can see why they offer it for free… Don’t get me wrong, I love the photo… BUT…
- Quality of canvas: Not great. The colors are “fuzzy” – even in black and white. And the canvas is super shiny… makes the picture look weird in certain light. I’m glad it was only an 8×10 because I think any larger would be really bad. And the canvas was free. So there’s that.
- Ease of Ordering: Website is a little dated in general.
- Shipping: Normal.
- Price Point: Cheap. Too cheap in my opinion.
CanvasPOP: CanvasPOP was the first company to do “Instagrams on Canvas” and they ran a special about two years ago and so I ordered two Instagrams on canvas.
These are my CanvasPOP Instagrams on canvas:
- Quality of canvas: They’re Instagrams so they’re vintage. 🙂 Haha but seriously, they’re pretty good. I think the fact that it’s an OLD iPhone pic on a canvas and still clear is great!!!
- Ease of Ordering: VERY easy. Love their website.
- Shipping: A little slow – took about 5-6 weeks.
- Price Point: A little on the pricier side, but they run specials A LOT! CanvasPOP
These canvases in the nursery are from MyPix2Canvas:
Printcopia: I was sent this 8×10 canvas for review back in November of 2012. I wrote a review on it here. Honestly at the time I did like it, and I do like it now… BUT, I hadn’t compared it to many other canvas companies at the time. It’s a good company, not great. Now that I’ve tried so many different canvas companies, I have a more “diverse” perspective… if that makes sense.
**Updated… Printcopia is now Easy Canvas Prints.
- Quality of canvas: Decent. Not the best. Not the worst. The canvas is a little shiny (as you can see in the picture), but it doesn’t affect the quality too too much.
- Ease of Ordering: Super easy.
- Shipping: Super fast.
- Price Point: Reasonable. They run specials a lot and have a lot of coupon codes out there.
Easy Canvas Prints: I was recently sent a 16×20 canvas from Easy Canvas Prints to review… my FIRST canvas picture of Lilly girl!
- Quality of canvas: REALLY good. Great, even. (And I SWEAR I am not just saying that). The colors are really crisp, the canvas isn’t shiny, the image doesn’t look pixelated. .
- Ease of Ordering: LOVED their ordering system. Really fast, quick, easy.
- Shipping: The fastest of them all. I ordered the canvas and it was ON MY DOORSTEP within a week. And this was around CHRISTMAS time!
- Price Point: Affordable. They also run a lot of good specials and coupon codes.
Closeup of the canvas material:
So, of the companies that I have used and have experience with, how would I rank them? I realize there are more companies than this… these are just the companies that I have used before and have experience with.
TIED FOR FIRST PLACE: Canvas on Demand and Canvas HQ. I honestly can’t really pick a favorite. The quality of their canvases is AMAZING for the price and is almost as good as the professional quality canvas we got from our wedding photographer.
SECOND PLACE: CanvasPOP. Excellent quality. Great price.
THIRD PLACE: Canvas Champ and Easy Canvas Prints. Great online ordering system.
FOURTH PLACE: Printcopia. Okay quality. Okay price. Just okay all around. I realize this is a little different than what I thought in 2012… but I now have way more canvases and more to compare it to.
FIFTH PLACE: CanvasPeople.
*UPDATE NOVEMBER 2016 – I ordered from MyPix2 Canvas years ago and had a very good experience at the time. HOWEVER, I have heard from MULTIPLE people now that they are under new management and are no longer a quality company. I have heard so many complaints about them and can no longer recommend My Pix 2 Canvas. Bummer!!!
Other great canvas recommendations: Simple Canvas Prints, Great Big Canvas, Artzee Designs, Photo Canvas Land, Canvas Direct, and Pictorem Canvas Prints.
So, what about you? Are you a canvas addict like I am? Have you used any of these companies? What are the best canvas prints out there? Any company that I should check out?
**UPDATED: Here is a review of Artsy Couture, a full review of Canvas HQ, and a full review of Canvas Champ.
*Full disclosure, I received canvases from CanvasHQ, Canvas Champ, Artsy Couture, MyPix2, and Easy Canvas Prints to review.
Woww Nice Blog I really liked your photography with new idea canvas n decor canvas prints. I have a favorite picture of my family. I would love to see this on canvas!! http://www.canvasndecor.ca/
Between Canvas on Demand and CanvasHQ, which do you prefer in terms of image quality? Thanks!
oh man… that is SO tough!!! I love them both… I might say CanvasHQ… but it really is a toss up!
Haven’t even gotten my canvases from Canvas Champ yet, but I can’t say I would recommend them to anyone. We’re working on a wall in our dining room and wanted to add a couple canvases from our wedding before we have a bunch of company over for Thanksgiving. I placed my order based on a couple factors. One, their “Contact” page says they are based in Greer, SC with an operation facility in Lawrenceville, GA. I live near Augusta, GA, so both of those places are basically a one day ship away from me. Two, they claim that your order is produced 24-48 hours after approval and shipping takes 3-12 days depending on what method you choose. My order sat in the “processing” stage for a solid week. No big deal since it should only take a day or two to get to me from SC or GA, right? Once my order was finally printed and shipped, I got a DHL tracking number. This is red flag number one because DHL mainly handles international shipping now. After waiting a couple more days for the tracking to show anything, I see it has been picked up in Ahmedabad, INDIA on November 16th — 12 days after ordering, if you’re keeping score at home. As I type this, now 5 days after it shipped, they’re sitting somewhere in Ohio still with no estimated delivery date available whatsoever. Worse is DHL requires signature since it’s an international shipment, so the chances of anyone being home on a work day are slim to none. I could’ve ordered these from a vendor I do many printed products with in my design and photography biz, based in the US and printed here, too. Would’ve cost me about $5 more for the product, but double the shipping because they ship individually. I would’ve had them within a week or ordering. At this point it doesn’t matter how awesome or not these canvases turn out; I can’t recommend Canvas Champ to anyone.
Oh no! Brent, I’m so sorry you had that experience! I can’t say I had that experience any of the times I ordered from them… and you did contact their customer service? I found them to be very responsive in the past. Is there a number you can call??? I am so sorry!! Praying it gets there quickly!
I haven’t contacted them as there’s not really anything they can do since DHL has it now, and they are at DHL’s mercy. Worth noting that my shipping method on my order still shows “Standard (Delivery by Fri, 17th Nov 2017)”, when it didn’t even say it was shipped until the 16th. That didn’t bother me TOO much at first since, as I mentioned, they were allegedly a one day ship away from where I live. But then when I see it’s shipping from India instead I was pretty perturbed. I’ve read a few other not-so-great experiences both with the shipping/India aspect of it as well as the print quality…of course I read all of those after my wait time got longer and longer rather than before I ordered. Aside from the folks with sponsored blogs who had issues, most ‘regular Joe’ types who had issues were largely ignored or offered unhelpful advice from their customer service. I’ve got my fingers crossed, so we’ll see how this turns out. From now on I’m sticking with my vendor I mentioned above or Canvas On Demand, where I’ve always gotten nice prints for a great deal (via Groupon anyway).
If you want something nice for very little money, then labor needs to be very inexpensive… and the work will be shipped overseas.
Otherwise, go to your local shop and help pay for the workers in your community.
Responding to a post from 2 years ago…? Regardless, as I mentioned numerous times, the company represented themselves as one in the US.
Thank you so much for this post! I have been agonizing over who to order a large canvas from for days, and all of the many bad reviews out there had me so nervous! I think it was easier to name my children than make this decision!! But your blog helped me to finally choose CanvasChamp, and the price was terrific. Can’t wait to get the canvases I ordered. Thank you!! 🙂
You are SO welcome!!!! I hope you have a great experience with them like I did!!!
Hi Molly,
I have read your reviews and have my choices narrowed down to two, CanvasHQ and Artsy Couture… I like the print quality and price point of CanvasHQ and am impressed that Artsy Couture uses actual canvas and the color is vibrant. The photo I am using was taken of an actual oil painting my mother painted many years ago. This is my first experience, could you help me with my decision by recommending one over the other? Thanks!
Hey Sheri!! Personally I recommend Canvas HQ because of their customer service. I’ve had great experiences with both, but Canvas HQ’s customer service is second to none!
Thanks for the input I sure appreciate your review.
Hi Molly,
I have read your reviews and have my choices narrowed down to two, CanvasHQ and Artsy Couture… I like the print quality and price point of CanvasHQ and am impressed that Artsy Couture uses actual canvas and the color is vibrant. The photo I am using was taken of an actual oil painting my mother painted many years ago. This is my first experience, could you help me with my decision by recommending one over the other? Thanks!
Between Canvas HQ and Canvas Champ have you noticed any difference in quality or depth of color? There is a significant price difference and trying to decide which one to go with!
I definitely have had the *best* expereince with Canvas HQ 🙂
So, easycanvasprints.com looked good to me, so I began to place my order. I found them as an ad on google when searching, went to the site, uploaded photo, choose options, was about to complete, then I thought I would read the site FAQ’s… I saw something mentioning Groupon. So I purchased a groupon for $70 that would get me $150 worth of goods. When I went to apply, it asked me to go to a different page (i.e. easycanvasprintscom/redeemcode) Smelled like a rat, sure enough, the prices changed, drastically. I have screenshots showing the difference. Without groupon pricing a 30×40 was $59.55, with “groupon pricing” same product became $170.14!!! Called groupon, got refunded… even with the 54% off groupon, it would have been $30 more for my order. Oh, and I advanced both orders on two screens (one with groupon, one without) and shipping was 3 1/2 times as much on the groupon pricing ($35 instead of $10) — for the SAME ORDER! SMH… shady!
I really like Gallery Direct, EXCELLENT products and customer service. I did a lobby at a condo with stuff from them. Pricey without coupon codes, but deals every weekend. Oh and I agree with you on MyPix2.com. Did business with them for years and now they are abysmal.
What about iCanvas.com? I’ve had super great service, quality and delivery. They messed up the frame depth of one order and just sent out new product and let us keep the old as well.
Just shopped through them ALL and went with Easy Canvas Prints because they really do guarantee delivery before Christmas at a very reasonable rate compared to the others. Perfect for us creative procrastinators. Website was also easy to navigate. Your reviews were spot on – thanks so much for the help!
We have also had a negative experience with mypix2.com. We ordered with our Groupon voucher on June 3. It is November 26. Below sub-par customer service—email responses are canned. I am curious when the last time you ordered from them was, and if they knew you were reviewing them? They have horrible reviews with the NC Better Business Bureau—57 reviews, all negative. Also 896 complaints. I’m sure you had a good experience or you wouldn’t recommend them, but you may want to reconsider…
I have an order in with mypix2.com. I placed the order May 2nd. It is now November 20th. They don’t reply to emails except to say it is in process. I would not use this company ever!
Hi Molly
I am looking at Canvas Champ, Canvas HQ, COD and Easy Canvas all right now. I shopped them all against each other for pricing on same 28×32 and Champ and Easy are the same while HQ and COD are both about double. Weird. Anyway, Champ seems to be the only one that asked if I wanted lamination to be added. Is that something I should get? What would it look like next to same picture of one without lamination? Also, does it extend life or color quality? Just trying to think this through. Also Champ shows many free canvas sizes they would add to your order based on your spend… Amazing. And free shipping over 99. I’m pretty sure I’ll go with them!
Actually, Costco’s canvases look stellar, at least for the sizes they carry. Other photographers have seen a couple of mine and were amazed how much nicer they were than many others they had seen or ordered. Not all Costco’s have the photo labs but many can accept the deliveries. Done outside the store.
I ordered from My Pix 2 Canvas and Canvas Champ back in June. I received the canvas from canvas champs super quick, I think within a week!! It was really high quality. I was very pleased with them. My Pix 2 Canvas, on the other hand, STILL has not gotten my canvas to me – it’s been almost two months!! You mentioned in your review that they were quick, but I wanted to forewarn everyone that has apparently changed. I emailed about my order and they told me the turnaround time is from 45 to 60 days! Ridiculous!!!! I tried to cancel and they told me no refunds on vouchers. If it doesn’t ship by day 60, I just might call my credit card company and do a chargeback. Since they weren’t one of your highest rated companies, I wouldn’t have chosen them, except that the size I wanted wasn’t the norm so other companies were either charging more for it or it wasn’t offered. I wish I had paid more and gotten it elsewhere.
Do you do thin or thick gallery wrap? I don’t want to frame, just hang on the wall.
I have actually done both before and I don’t really notice a huge difference so I prefer the thin wrap
Great, thank you! I assumed that there wouldn’t be a huge difference, but wanted the opinion of someone who had seen both 🙂 Great post, by the way! I’m ordering a bunch from Canvas champ!
You’re welcome! And awesome! You will love them!
I had bad luck with canvas on sale, but wonderful luck with fab.com. Do you have any experience with either?
I also got a great canvas from cafepress. They decided that my image did not work well as the 16×20 I ordered, so they printed it 16×24 at the same price.
that’s great to know! I have used Fab.com and had a good experience!
Never heard of canvas on sale – i’ll check them out!
Thank you for this blog. I am getting ready to order my first Canvas, and was not even sure where to begin. I am going to head to COD for sure!
Do you have any experience or opinions on CanvasHQ?
I have not tried them before! I will check them out!
Hi again. I ended up using Canvas HQ and they were great. So great that I decided to share my experience. I first saw them listed on the topconsumerreviews site and decided between them and Easy Canvas.
In the end I chose CanvasHQ between it was better on speed (1 week from order to delivery) and price and offered a chat capability which I took advantage of. I had a few questions about my photo before ordering. Their customer service was very impressive. They helped me throughout my entire project giving advice and tips and ensuring that I was satisfied.
Ordering the print from the website was extremely easy – it was one of the better interfaces compared to other vendors.
I don’t know canvas prints like you do but in the end I felt that they delivered a high quality canvas. Definitely check them out!
I have had about 12 canvas’ printed from Canvas on Demand. They are top notch in every way. The canvas is stretched perfectly, the corners are the neatest, the color saturation is perfect. The only time they messed up was because I messed up the order. They replaced the canvas for nothing. I have moved to a winter home and will be using them to decorate my walls again. Their customer service is also top notch.
Excellent product from Royal Canvas. Always have a deal going – like buy 1, 90% off a second one. Very nice quality.
I’ve had nothing but good experiences with Easy Canvas Prints. I have three hanging in my office and a couple more at home. The only complaint I have is that if you get a larger (specifically 12×36 Panoramic) it takes much longer to get them than smaller sizes. Roughly 2 weeks versus 4-5 days. I don’t know if that is the shipping (because they come in a HUGE box) or the actual production. Other than that, I am impressed with the quality of their products as well as the pricing if you hold out for one of their frequent special deals.
Have you ever ordered a canvas from Costco?
I haven’t 🙁
What do you think about Mypix? Is Mypix and Mypix 2 the same company?
Yep! They are the same company and I have had a great experience from them!
Check out Canvas Creations Usa. Better quality than easy Canvas prints and they are very accommodating. Lowest prices I’ve found and the canvas material is topnotch.
Curious if you have anything new to add to this topic? I have several pictures I have wanted to do on canvas and every time I start looking into it I get overwhelmed with all the options for different companies.
I just had a HORRIBLE experience with Easy Canvas Prints. Their site does NOT tell you if the image isn’t going to work out until AFTER you place the order. I didn’t have a better quality image of what I wanted so immediately canceled the order but they charged my card anyway & 4 days later no credit. I had to call 3 times & now they tell me to wait up to 14 days for a refund of a charge they never should have made & they had not canceled the order to trigger the refund after 4 days (even though they admitted receiving notice to cancel). Very frustrating. I would not use based on this experience. What a nightmare.
Now im paranoid. I ordered 3 from our wedding and am waiting for them to arrive now. Unfortunately a few nights after i ordered them, i looked up reviews for Canvas People and they werent good. This was a big splurge for me so Im going to cross my fingers and hope for the best. I’ll probably hang them regardless of how they look, but still, Pretty would be nice 😉
Canvas on Demand has absolutely the worst customer service of any company I have ever done business with. Its too bad because their products are nice but its just not worth it. They don’t know how to fix mistakes they make. There are many other choices so save your aggravation and find another company to create your canvas
oh man, really?! that hasn’t been my experience at all! COD has by far been the best for me. What has been your issue? How can I help maybe connect you with the right people?
Do you have any info about photo books on groupon?
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this review! So helpful.
THANK YOU for this post!! I’ve been experimenting with different companies as well, and my first try with Canvas on Demand was a great success. I see deals online all the time and never know whether to go for the deal or whether to stick with the same company. Most helpful information I’ve seen yet! I’ve only ordered from Snapfish and Canvas on Demand, and I must say, I think they are both quite similar in quality.
AWESOME!! that is great! 🙂
How was your experience with snapfish?
It’s a nice information about the quality Canvas Prints. We have always wanted to get into printing on canvas. For custom photo artwork I have used http://www.canvasdesign.co.uk and have been very satisfied.
I love my Easy Canvas Print too!!!
thank you so much for this! I seriously have been wanting some canvases so bad but with all the companies I had no clue which to splurge on!
Thanks for doing this! Such a great review, Molly! I’ve ordered one canvas personally and another as a gift, but I’ve been interested in seeing comparisons to know where to order from in the future.
this was super helpful! I have always wondered about ordering a canvas but was worried about quality!