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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 15 - Reviews of Affinity Designer

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Principal  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "So happy to have an alternative to Adobe!"

August 29, 2019

5.0

Pros

I'm so happy to have discovered Affinity Designer and the entire Affinity suite. A much more cost effective solution compared to Adobe products, and in my opinion, with far better features! More intuitive to use than Adobe, and also love that there's an iPad version.

Cons

I honestly can't think of anything that I don't like about Affinity Designer.

Switched from

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

Cost, ease of use, better overall features

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ML

Michael L.  
teacher  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best photo editing"

June 10, 2020

5.0

I will continue to use Affinity Designer for my photo editing.

Pros

I use Affinity Designer for my photo editing, I find it so much easier to use than other photo editors.

Cons

Though Affinity Designer is great, I am often left wanting more from the software, I wish sometimes there were more features.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Illustrator  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Iam happy can find affinity for my daily software"

June 24, 2021

4.0

affinity help creator to not buy or subscription most expensive software, affinity make the creator save many money for the job

Pros

UI/UX affinity is friendly for user beginner or profesional, clean, and the precision is perfect

Cons

iam just sad in document file feature, its like make me anoying when tu use DPI, preview sample, and another.

Alternatives considered

[Procreate](https://www.capterra.com/p/228914/Procreate/)

Reason for choosing Affinity Designer

because affinity give more value, you can use affinity with pixel persona or vector. that incredible perfect.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Alternative to Adobe Illustrator"

May 17, 2019

5.0

Pros

Great program and same usability as the Adobe Illustrator for way less.

Cons

No cons, great for my business and personal uses.

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BH

Balazs H.  
webmaster  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Affinity Designer for a beautyful website"

February 15, 2021

5.0

About a year ago I got an email from a website designing school. The school offered 10 probe lessons. It was a great serie with very good videos and I learned a lot about webdesign. With Affinity Designer was very easy to make the first steps and the result was inspiring.

Pros

Affinity Designer a cheap, easy to use software for making design beautyful webistes. It is really cheap.

Cons

It has less functions than PhotoShop but it is more cheaper.

Reason for choosing Affinity Designer

PhotoShop is a very good software but it is really expensive for a private. Affinity Designer is only about $30.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director of IT and Digital Marketing  
Retail  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A fantastic alternative to Illustrator and much better than Inkscape "

September 26, 2022

5.0

Pros

Just as easy to use as Illustrator at a small fraction of the price

Cons

I wish there was a native tool for offset paths

Switched from

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)[Inkscape](https://www.capterra.com/p/178240/Inkscape/)

Price

Review Source

SS

Sanoussy S.  
Digital Content Manager  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Affinity designer review "

January 16, 2023

5.0

Affinity designer allows me to import clip art from my software

Pros

From its manipulation the interface is easy to use, because it has become very fast.

Cons

I did not have any inconveniences through this software

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Writer  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Complete capabilities for a fraction of the price"

February 13, 2019

5.0

I'd like to mention that the company, Representative has made amazingly capable products for design, publishing, etc. at very low prices, products that I used regularly for 20 years as owner of a company and as freelancer.

Pros

It has all possible capabilities for professional designers, usable intuitively once the procedures are learned. Above all, the price is very low, perfect for freelancers and small businesses.

Cons

It does have a learning curve because it can do so much, but it ends up handling fairly intuitively. Professionals need all those capabilities, so that's the price you pay for being able to do what you want.

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CA

Carlos A.  
Designer  
Design  
Used the software for:

### "Finally Adobe has a great competitor."

January 19, 2018

4.0

Very good, a great software.

Pros

First of all, the cost is very low, if compared with Adobe softwares. Affinity is a very good design software, very intuitive and beautiful. One of the best features is the possibility of editing bitmaps and vector at the same time, in the same workspace. That's just great.

Cons

There's only one thing I missed: support to touch workspace. For people who work with illustration, it's a great function.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Member experience officer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great alternative to adobe"

November 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

I have used Affinity since it first came out. I instantly loved it but in the beginning it was not as robust as adobe. It has slowly add more features and now I like it more than adobe. It is great

Cons

The only thing I don't like is that some of the hot keys are not as familiar as they are to me in adobe.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Untiled  
Design  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Mockup Casual"

July 23, 2019

4.0

I made some website banners and some google dispaly and felt quite comfortable with the software.

Pros

I really like how it interacts with other company programs, as well as being light and easy to use.

Cons

Not having good integration with Adobe products.

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Edo M.  
field agent/representative  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Anther fantastic media designer"

May 30, 2018

5.0

Fantastic solution for most/all type of design/editing needs from a company that is not known so well.

Pros

I'm personally user of several SERIF products so I was very happy to get a new generation software solution. And is very good. This is a fantastic media editor/designer for some serious work. There are plenty of options for all type of design needs. My personal is light tool that can make very interesting effects.

Cons

Some time, with bigger files, work becomes slow, for no reasons. Also, in very rare options, program can froze. Learning curve for some options is slightly problematic.

Review Source

AP

Alex P.  
Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Illustrator alternative"

July 8, 2021

5.0

Overall, I think Affinity Designer is great. I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who needs to work with or create vector files. It's a fantastic alternative to Adobe, and while it has a little ways to go before it's ready to compete for the hearts advanced industry professionals, it's more than capable for most users.

Pros

Great suite of tools. Reliably performance. Good UI, reasonably customizable workflow. Single purchase with free updates is great compared to subscription.

Cons

Limited toolset compared to Illustrator. Slightly less customizable compared to Illustrator. Some limitations with using native files on other programs, but this is the case with all vector programs.

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AA

Alexander A.  
Researcher  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Don't even think about using Illustrator anymore"

March 6, 2018

5.0

Pros

Affinity Designer is high-class software. It has every feature that you would ever need for designing vector-based artwork. Unlike Illustrator, Affinity Designer \*also\* has a powerful raster-art mode (called a "persona") that allows you to mix vector and raster art effortlessly. It's really a joy to use.

Cons

As with any complex software, there is a learning curve. Affinity makes it easier to learn Designer by way of several videos that you may watch. They also have a workbook that you can buy, if you'd like to follow along with a project-based approach to learning. Lynda.com also has a nice video series on Affinity Designer.

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EG

EJikam G.  
Graphics designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Creative designs"

September 20, 2019

4.0

Seeing layers based on the item i work on or the particular image i want to edit ,just helps me do my job quickly,i can also always save and return back to just that part which i wish to edit,its a great am i am say

Pros

This application will help you blend in photos like as if thats how it was photographed ,you edit ,cut and past like you want.you are able to undo what you dont like and re-edit, it has some tools for facial touch to give you the effect you need,the color quality is nice

Cons

I downloaded it with out a tutorial and so it was hard for me to key in quickly,but then,with a tutorial you're sure to just love the application

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JB

Jodi B.  
President  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "My go to for laser printing design"

May 19, 2020

5.0

I bought Affinity to use with my glow forge laser printer. I was able to teach myself to create the SVG files needed in a few hours. This has given me the ability to use my own designs and eliminate the expense of a graphic designer and time used communicating vision for design.

Pros

Easy enough for a beginner. Inexpensive to buy, with all of the features of more expensive software.

Cons

Searching for tutorials on you tube. The Affinity designer book the developer sells is NOT for beginners.

Reason for choosing Affinity Designer

Price.

Review Source

JO

Jason O.  
Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Nice Alternative to Fireworks"

November 25, 2023

3.0

Good alternative to the old Fireworks but still doesn’t replace it.

Pros

Sleek interface. Vector editing. Stable build.

Cons

Web optimization for graphics, svg support, css integration.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Junior Software Engineer  
Program Development  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Illustrator replacement"

December 15, 2019

5.0

Affinity Designer helps me making good logos and pictures.

Pros

What I like the most in Affinity Designer is that it's a lot more cheaper (one time payment) alternative for old Illustrator with monthly subscriptions.

Cons

You know, I get used to work in illustrator so it's not that easy switch for me as it's a bit different UI.

Switched from

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

One time payment over overpriced subscriptions.

Review Source

DM

Dunnecia M.  
Graphic Designer  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good for A Small Project"

September 4, 2022

3.0

Overall, the app is decent but it needs to be easier to learn and operate. Certain features are easier than others but the program is still good to work on small projects.

Pros

It allows you to complete projects using minimal features on portable devices. So you can basically design on the go.

Cons

The features although it allows you to work on the go are not easy to figure out. Therefore the program has a learning curve that takes longer than others which is a little off-putting.

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Shani S.  
arch I  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A step below Adobe illustrator"

February 22, 2019

3.0

Pros

It is MUCH more affordable than its counterpart, Adobe Illustrator with almost the same functionality.

Cons

The platform looks different from Illustrator, making it difficult to navigate at times. There are some issues related to how recent the program is as well. For example, there is limited customer support online, particularly for custom ideas; important tools, such as the knife tool, that have not yet been incorporated. In the future, I expect the program will be much more complete than it is currently.

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ET

Eitan T.  
CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A great cheap graphic design software"

July 6, 2022

4.0

Pros

If you compare Affinity Designer to its competitors, you'll see that it's really cheap. You only need to pay once and then you own the software for life.

Cons

The program is definitely missing some collaboration features for teams or freelancers.

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VS

Vsevolod S.  
Researcher  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good investment and no subscription!"

January 17, 2018

4.0

I already recommended it to some people

Pros

Works extremely fluently on mac and the interface is well adopted. After checking different alternatives (free and paid ones) I've found this one to have the best balance of functionality and price. Hope that the company will keep the no-subscription pricing model as well as reasonable price tag in future.

Cons

The most annoying thing is the default save in the own format. As a programmer I can understand the reasons for that, but still if I'm making minor changes to a file, it makes sense to keep the original format. At least try proposing to save in different one, but keep the original one with default selection. The 'save' hotkey is usually used automatically and here you need to go through export...

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Cristian M.  
Product Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "This is a great budget option, but not a great experience compared to the top players"

July 19, 2019

2.0

Pros

I think the price is the most appealing part, which is then only a close second to the fact that this runs on iOS, macOS and Windows. The software is capable and seems to do everything it says it does.

Cons

However, that's where the praise stops. I found it to be laggy and unresponsive, lacking feature parity with apps from the Adobe suite and with an interface that someone manages to make even Adobe's apps look clean and polished. For the record, my review is of the macOS version, I have not tried the Windows or iOS versions, which may be better.

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CF

Carlos F.  
Partner  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Affinity Designer: create vector art and do graphical design work for a very good price"

November 26, 2019

5.0

Affinity Designer offers almost all (if not all) features other well-known graphic-design applications do, for a much nicer price. It has a well-designed interface and has separate versions for Mac and iPad -- the iPad version, unlike most apps with a desktop counterpart, has ALL the features the Mac version has, which is nice. Affinity Designer allows me to do graphical design work at a professional level, and is easy to learn and to work on.

Pros

The main feature of Affinity Designer, in my opinion, is the concept of "Personas": the interface changes and groups together all tools related to a task, according to what kind of work I'm doing. For example, the Draw Persona highlights all tools related to vector-based curves and shapes; the Pixel Persona prioritizes tools related to working with brushes; and so on.

Cons

I think the exporting abilities could use some improvement; sometimes a layer or filter may end up lost during the exporting process, which interferes with the final result.

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Dayana M.  
Diseñador gráfico  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Affinity Designer"

December 19, 2018

5.0

Pros

light, practical and easy to use in various areas of graphic design

Cons

Learning individually since Venezuela has not yet been commercialized in a definite way

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