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Acorn vs Affinity: catalog facts
Acorn	Affinity
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, after a 14-day free trial.	Free Free for individuals, with a separate enterprise offering.
macOS	Windows, macOS
No subscription, paid once AI subject selection and Live Text tool built in	Vector, photo and layout tools in one app Imports PSD, AI, IDML and DWG files with layers intact
macOS only Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later	Requires a Canva account to download Some AI features are tied to Canva
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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