# Affinity Designer vs Photopea

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Affinity Designer

| Attribute | Affinity Designer | Photopea |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.3 (52% (medium)) | 53.7 (52% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Affinity is a free desktop application that combines vector drawing, raster photo editing, and page layout tools in a single workspace without requiring a subscription. It is indexed under Design & Creative Software.","source":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","question":"What is Affinity Designer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Affinity Designer offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","question":"Is Affinity Designer free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Affinity Designer supports Windows, macOS and iOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","question":"What platforms does Affinity Designer support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Affinity Designer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Affinity Designer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Affinity Designer have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Affinity Designer is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","question":"Where is Affinity Designer available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An online photo and graphics editor that runs entirely in your web browser without installing software. It handles raster editing, vector graphics, and supports numerous professional formats including PSD and AI files, with processing done on your device for privacy. It is indexed under Design & Creative Software.","source":"https://www.photopea.com","question":"What is Photopea?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Photopea offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free and Premium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.photopea.com","question":"Is Photopea free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Photopea. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.photopea.com","question":"What platforms does Photopea support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Photopea, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.photopea.com","question":"Can Photopea be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Photopea, including Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dezgo. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.photopea.com","question":"What does Photopea integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive design tool that integrates vector drawing, photo editing, and layout capabilities with real-time performance, precision controls, non-destructive editing, and broad export support. | An online photo and graphics editor that runs entirely in your web browser without installing software. It handles raster editing, vector graphics, and supports numerous professional formats including PSD and AI files, with processing done on your device for privacy. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dtp_layout":true,"free_available":true,"raster_editing":true,"vector_editing":true,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Desktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS)","vector_illustration":true}` | `{"open_source":false,"generative_ai":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","psd_ai_import":true,"free_available":true,"psd_ai_interop":true,"raster_editing":true,"vector_editing":true,"color_management":true,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Web-based, runs on any device with a browser","template_library":true,"vector_illustration":true,"realtime_collaboration":false}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Canva","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"Dezgo","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Affinity","features":["Vector design with pen precision, snapping, and alignment","Symbols and constraints for UI component consistency","Non-destructive editing","Real-time pixel previews","Raster and photo editing tools","Layout tools","Expressive brushes for digital illustration","Shape warping and path manipulation","Export to PDF, SVG, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WebP by object, slice, or artboard","Batch export","Print-ready presets","Direct export to Canva","Free updates with new features"],"description":"Complete access to all vector, raster, and layout tools with no restrictions or payment","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Completely free with all features included","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:40:51.761Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"One-time payment for 90-day access","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with optional Premium upgrade (one-time payment for 90 days)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.photopea.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T16:04:37.662Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/privacy/ | - |

## Capabilities (Design & Creative Software)

| Capability | Affinity Designer | Photopea |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Discipline** |  |  |
| Raster / photo editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vector illustration | ✓ | ✓ |
| DTP / page layout | ✓ | - |
| Digital painting | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth | Desktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS) | Web-based, runs on any device with a browser |
| **Output** |  |  |
| CMYK / print production | - | - |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| PSD / AI import | - | ✓ |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time collaboration / cloud | - | ✗ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Generative AI features | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / template ecosystem | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | Freemium |
| Free / open-source available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T02:53:25.324Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*