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Comparison

Affinity Photo vs Affinity Publisher

On the evidence we track, Affinity Photo leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Affinity Photo69
Affinity Publisher51
Score
vioscaleAI score
Affinity Photo69 / 100medium · 54%
Affinity Publisher51 / 100low · 4%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher–
Model
Affinity Photofree
Affinity Publisher–
Price level
Affinity Photofree
Affinity Publisher–
Transparent
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher–
Integrations
Count
Affinity Photo2
Affinity Publisher–
Security
Gdpr
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Affinity Photo5 items
Affinity Publisher4 items

Capabilities

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

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓
Vector illustration
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓
DTP / page layout
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓
Digital painting
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher-
Platform
Platform breadth
Affinity PhotomacOS, Windows, iOS
Affinity PublishermacOS, Windows, iOS
Output
CMYK / print production
Affinity Photo-
Affinity Publisher-
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher-
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher-
AI
Generative AI features
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher-
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
Affinity Photo-
Affinity Publisher-
Pricing
Pricing model
Affinity PhotoFreemium
Affinity Publisher-
Free / open-source available
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher-

What each one is

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

Affinity Photo

Leader

An image editor available at no cost, offering photo adjustment, raw file processing, and unlimited-layer composition. It imports Photoshop files with editable structure intact and supports real-time collaborative workflows. Features pixel manipulation, vector design, and layout tools in one customizable application with automated batch operations.

Independently observed

Affinity Publisher

A desktop page layout application that integrates image editing, vector graphics, and typography tools in a unified workspace, enabling creators to design multi-page publications without switching between applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Affinity Photo

Leader
FreeFree tier

Completely free. Optional Canva AI tools available with premium Canva subscription.

  • AffinityFree
    • RAW development
    • Photo retouching
    • HDR merge
    • Focus merge
    • Astrophotography stacking
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Affinity Publisher

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
iOS
Affinity Photo✗
Affinity Publisher✓
macOS
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓
Windows
Affinity Photo✓
Affinity Publisher✓

Integrations

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

Affinity Photo

Leader
2 total
  • Photoshop
  • Canva
Independently observed

Affinity Publisher

Not documented yet.

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