# Affinity Designer vs Canva

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Affinity Designer

| Attribute | Affinity Designer | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.4 (38% (low)) | 53.1 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Software for creating vector illustrations, editing photographs, and arranging layouts. Available free on macOS, Windows, and iOS. | A cloud-based platform for creating visual content such as graphics, presentations, and marketing materials. Serves over 220 million monthly active users across 190 countries in 100+ languages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dtp_layout":true,"free_available":true,"raster_editing":true,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Desktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS)","vector_illustration":true}` | `{"dtp_layout":true,"generative_ai":true,"pricing_model":"subscription","free_available":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Templates and design asset library","realtime_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Leonardo.Ai"},{"name":"Flourish"},{"name":"Affinity"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:56:23.525Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"sourceUrl":"https://www.canva.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-12T12:24:34.320Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Design & Creative Software)

| Capability | Affinity Designer | Canva |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Templates and design asset library |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | Subscription |
| Free / open-source available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:26.202Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*