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Adobe Illustrator vs Affinity Designer 2: catalog facts
Adobe Illustrator	Affinity Designer 2
Paid Sold through Adobe subscription plans, with business and education options.	Paid One-time purchase; version 2 is legacy, with active development now in the unified…
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Widely used for logos, icons and illustration Generative AI creates editable vector graphics from text	Full-featured vector design tool without a subscription One-time purchase model for the version 2 line
Subscription only No Linux version	Version 2 is legacy; new features now go into the unified Affinity app instead Requires an existing v2 license to use these installers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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