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Inkscape vs Affinity Designer 2: catalog facts
Inkscape	Affinity Designer 2
Free Free software; no paid version.	Paid One-time purchase; version 2 is legacy, with active development now in the unified…
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	Full-featured vector design tool without a subscription One-time purchase model for the version 2 line
Complex documents can slow the canvas down The macOS build needs care and has historically been the weakest platform	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
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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