Comparison

Adobe Photoshop vs Affinity Designer

On the evidence we track, Affinity Designer leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Adobe Photoshop24
Affinity Designer58
Score
Vioscale score
Adobe Photoshop24 / 100medium · 54%
Affinity Designer58 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Model
Adobe Photoshopcommercial
Affinity Designerfree
Price level
Adobe Photoshopunknown
Affinity Designerfree
Integrations
Count
Adobe Photoshop2
Affinity Designer
Security
Disclosure policy
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Gdpr
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Reliability
Status page
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Market
Availability
Adobe PhotoshopAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design & creative software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Vector illustration
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer
DTP / page layout
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer
Digital painting
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer
Platform
Platform breadth
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity DesignerDesktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS)
Output
CMYK / print production
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer-
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer-
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer-
AI
Generative AI features
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer-
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
Adobe PhotoshopExtensible via third-party integrations
Affinity Designer-
Pricing
Pricing model
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer-
Free / open-source available
Adobe Photoshop-
Affinity Designer

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Adobe Photoshop

A tool for editing images and designing graphics that incorporates artificial intelligence features to automate common retouching and composition tasks.

Independently observed

Affinity Designer

Leader

Software for creating vector illustrations, editing photographs, and arranging layouts. Available free on macOS, Windows, and iOS.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Adobe Photoshop

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Affinity Designer

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
iOS
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
macOS
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Windows
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Designer

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Adobe Photoshop

2 total
  • Topaz Labs
  • Adobe Express
Independently observed

Affinity Designer

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.