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Affinity vs Adobe Creative Cloud: catalog facts
Affinity	Adobe Creative Cloud
Free Free for individuals, with a separate enterprise offering.	Paid Sold as a paid membership, with individual and other plans.
Windows, macOS	macOS, Web
Vector, photo and layout tools in one app Imports PSD, AI, IDML and DWG files with layers intact	Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and more under one membership Covers photography, design, video, web and UX work
Requires a Canva account to download Some AI features are tied to Canva	Ongoing subscription instead of a one-time purchase Requires an Adobe account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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