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Affinity Designer

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Vector and raster design for branding, UI, and illustration

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690 reviews tracked

The Bottom Line

Entry price

From $69.99/mo

Biggest pro

One-time purchase

Biggest con

Smaller ecosystem

TL;DR - Affinity Designer

  • Affinity Designer is a professional vector graphics editor that rivals Adobe Illustrator
  • It offers precise drawing tools, non-destructive effects, and both vector and raster workspaces
  • One-time purchase of $69.99-no subscription required
Pricing: Paid only
Best for: Enterprises & pros
4.7/5 across review platforms

What is Affinity Designer?

Editorial review
Affinity Designer is a vector graphics editor for illustrations, branding, and UI design. Combines vector and raster tools in one app. One-time purchase instead of subscriptions. Pixel-perfect precision for interface design. Export to multiple formats and artboards. The Illustrator alternative that designers actually prefer.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • One-time purchase
  • Fast performance
  • Cross-platform

Cons

  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Fewer tutorials

Ratings Across the Web

4.7(690 reviews)

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Key Features

Vector graphicsPixel personaArtboardsSymbolsOne-time purchaseCross-platform

Pricing Plans

30-day Free Trial
Most Popular

Desktop

$69.99/once

One-time

  • Vector design
  • Mac or Windows
  • No subscription

Universal License

$169.99/once

All apps

  • All 6 apps
  • Mac + Windows + iPad
  • Free updates

How Affinity Designer's pricing compares

At $169.99/mo, Affinity Designer is the most premium of its 2 direct competitors.

Affinity Designer
$169.99

Entry paid plan, monthly.

Reviews

4.7/5

Across 690 verified user reviews on Capterra, G2

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How much does Affinity cost?

One-time purchase of $69.99.

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