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- Homebrew
brew install --cask affinity
About Affinity
Affinity brings vector design, pixel-based photo editing and page layout into a single app, so a project can move between illustration, retouching and layout without switching programs or leaving its .af file.
It opens PSD, AI, IDML, DWG and other formats with layers and structure preserved, and adds optional Canva AI features. The app is free for individuals, with an enterprise option; downloading goes through a Canva account.
Strengths
- Vector, photo and layout tools in one app
- Imports PSD, AI, IDML and DWG files with layers intact
- Free for individual use
Limitations
- Requires a Canva account to download
- Some AI features are tied to Canva
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree for individuals, with a separate enterprise offering.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Canva
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Designers wanting a free alternative to Adobe's design apps
- Categories
- Image editors
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Affinity
Compare allSoftware that can replace Affinity for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe's raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing, painting and generative AI edits.
Adobe Photoshop covers the photo editing side with generative AI features and a browser version, but it requires a subscription and has no vector or layout tools of its own.
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe's vector graphics application for logos, icons, illustration and typography.
Adobe Illustrator handles the vector design side with generative vector AI and Creative Cloud integration, but it is subscription only and does not cover photo editing or layout.
CorelDRAW
Commercial vector illustration, layout and graphic design software for Windows, Mac and the web.
CorelDRAW combines vector illustration, layout, photo editing and typography, and also runs in a browser, but it is paid software and the web version needs a subscription.
PhotoLine
An all-purpose image editor for Windows and macOS covering photo editing, vector graphics and page layout.
PhotoLine is a paid Windows and macOS program with photo, vector and layout tools plus CMYK, Lab and ICC color management and multipage PDF support.
Xara Designer Pro+
Desktop design software combining vector illustration, photo editing, page layout and no-code web design.
Xara Designer Pro+ bundles vector drawing, photo editing, page layout and no-code web design, but it is paid, proprietary and runs only on Windows.
Affinity Designer 2
Vector design app for illustration, branding and UI work.
Affinity Designer 2 is the legacy vector-only predecessor sold as a one-time purchase; it needs an existing v2 license and no longer receives new features.
GIMP
The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.
GIMP is free and open source with Linux support and full raster editing, but it covers only the photo side, with limited CMYK and no vector or layout tools.
Inkscape
A free vector editor that works natively in SVG, for logos, diagrams and illustration.
Inkscape is a free, open-source SVG vector editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, covering the vector side only, without photo editing or page layout.
Affinity as an alternative
Listings that name Affinity as an alternative.
Acorn
A one-time-purchase image editor for macOS covering photo editing, painting, text and graphics.
Affinity is free for individual use on Windows and macOS, combining vector, photo and layout tools, but it requires a Canva account to download.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Consumer photo editor from Adobe with AI fixes, guided edits and photo organizing.
Affinity is free for individual use and combines photo editing with vector and layout tools, though it requires a Canva account to download and lacks guided edits.
Amadine
A vector graphics and illustration app for Mac, iPad and iPhone with a lifetime license option.
Affinity is free for individual use on Windows and macOS, adding photo and layout tools, but has no iOS version and requires a Canva account.
Boxy SVG
SVG editor focused on lean, fast workflows for web and icon design.
Affinity is free for individual use on Windows and macOS with vector, photo and layout tools, but has no Linux or web version.
Linearity Curve
Apple-first vector design app with a fast, free-to-start workflow.
Affinity is a free Canva app for Windows and macOS combining vector, photo and layout tools, requiring a Canva account and lacking iOS support.
Photopea
Browser-based image editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files.
Affinity is a free desktop app for Windows and macOS that imports PSD files with layers intact and adds vector and layout tools, but needs a Canva account.
Pixelmator Pro
Apple's image editor for Mac and iPad with nondestructive layers, vector tools and AI features.
Affinity is free for individuals on Windows and macOS and combines vector, photo and layout tools, though it requires a Canva account and has no iPad version listed.
Scribus
Free desktop publishing for posters, magazines and books, with real CMYK output a printer will accept.
Affinity is a free Windows and macOS app from Canva combining page layout with vector and photo tools, importing IDML files, but it is closed source and needs a Canva account.
Sketch
Mac-only UI design app long favored by product designers.
Affinity is free for individuals on Windows and macOS and combines vector, photo and layout tools, but is less focused on UI prototyping.
Vectorpea
A free online vector graphics editor that opens and edits AI, SVG and PDF files.
Affinity is a free desktop app for Windows and macOS that imports AI files and adds photo and layout tools, requiring a Canva account.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Figma
A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.
Canva
An online design platform with templates and photo editing tools for making graphics in the browser.
Krita
A free digital painting program built for illustrators, with over a hundred brushes ready to use.
