# Adobe Photoshop vs Affinity Designer

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Affinity Designer

| Attribute | Adobe Photoshop | Affinity Designer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 24 (54% (medium)) | 58.4 (38% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A tool for editing images and designing graphics that incorporates artificial intelligence features to automate common retouching and composition tasks. | Software for creating vector illustrations, editing photographs, and arranging layouts. Available free on macOS, Windows, and iOS. |
| features.capabilities | `{"generative_ai":true,"raster_editing":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Extensible via third-party integrations"}` | `{"dtp_layout":true,"free_available":true,"raster_editing":true,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Desktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS)","vector_illustration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Topaz Labs"},{"name":"Adobe Express"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:48:57.091Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:56:23.525Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | free |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Design & Creative Software)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:04:09.246Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*