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Affinity vs Inkscape: catalog facts
Affinity	Inkscape
Free Free for individuals, with a separate enterprise offering.	Free Free software; no paid version.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Vector, photo and layout tools in one app Imports PSD, AI, IDML and DWG files with layers intact	Uses standard SVG as its main format, which many other applications support Node editing, layers, complex path operations, text on a path and live SVG XML editing
Requires a Canva account to download Some AI features are tied to Canva	Complex documents can slow the canvas down The macOS build needs care and has historically been the weakest platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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