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Graphite vs Affinity Designer 2: catalog facts
Graphite	Affinity Designer 2
Free Free and open source.	Paid One-time purchase; version 2 is legacy, with active development now in the unified…
Web	Windows, macOS
Fully nondestructive, node-based editing Procedural patterns and generated animation	Full-featured vector design tool without a subscription One-time purchase model for the version 2 line
Still in alpha, so features and stability are incomplete Desktop publishing features are not available yet	Version 2 is legacy; new features now go into the unified Affinity app instead Requires an existing v2 license to use these installers
Web application	Downloadable app
Open 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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