Affinity Photo vs Pixlr
No leader: the top candidate Pixlr has only 0.29 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for graphic design. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Affinity Photo
A free, feature-rich photo editor with non-destructive editing, RAW processing, advanced retouching tools, batch automation, and layer compositing.
Pixlr
A suite of online photo editing and design tools featuring AI capabilities for image generation, background removal, and face manipulation. Available as free and premium subscription plans accessible through web and mobile platforms.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Affinity Photo
Completely free
- Affinity PhotoFree
- Non-destructive editing
- RAW development with lens correction and noise reduction
- Layer compositing
- Advanced retouching and frequency separation
- Liquify tools
- +8 more
Pixlr
From €1.99/month (annual billing). Free tier available.
- Plus€2.49/month or €1.99/month billed annually (20% savings)
- Ad-Free
- Unlimited saves
- 1 concurrent AI generation
- Premium€9.99/month or €7.99/month billed annually
- Everything in Plus
- ~1,000 AI credits per month
- Credits valid for 1 year
- Private mode for AI Generations
- Extensive library of fonts, templates, elements, animations
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.