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

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