# Affinity Designer vs Photopea

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Affinity Designer

| Attribute | Affinity Designer | Photopea |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.4 (38% (low)) | 46.1 (52% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Software for creating vector illustrations, editing photographs, and arranging layouts. Available free on macOS, Windows, and iOS. | 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,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Desktop (macOS, Windows) and mobile (iOS)","vector_illustration":true}` | `{"generative_ai":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","psd_ai_import":true,"free_available":true,"raster_editing":true,"digital_painting":true,"platform_breadth":"Web-based, runs on any device with a browser","vector_illustration":true,"realtime_collaboration":false}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:56:23.525Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"One-time payment for a specified duration (e.g., 90 days)","description":"One-time payment for temporary premium access","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free to use. Optional one-time Premium payment available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.photopea.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:34:59.735Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:01.248Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*