Compare ACDSee and Affinity Photo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
No pricing available
ACDSee
Star Rating
(281)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Learn more about ACDSeeAffinity Photo
Star Rating
(233)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity PhotoACDSee vs Affinity Photo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, ACDSee is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Affinity Photo overall.
- Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo meets the needs of their business better than ACDSee.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Photo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Photo over ACDSee.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Affinity Photo
No pricing availableFree Trial
ACDSee
Free Trial is available
Affinity Photo
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
240
9.0
192
Ease of Use
8.6
243
8.6
193
Ease of Setup
9.3
55
9.2
46
Ease of Admin
8.9
43
9.3
23
Quality of Support
8.3
178
8.8
150
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
8.8
19
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
237
9.2
186
Features by Category
Generative AI
8.1
6
7.4
40
7.0
5
6.7
39
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
8.8
8
Agentic AI - Photo Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ACDSee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Photography
26.8%
Computer Software
4.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Architecture & Planning
2.9%
Other
58.3%
Graphic Design
10.6%
Design
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Computer Software
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
62.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?
2 Comments
AL
Hi! What do you mean with old and new? Do you mean pics that you rated some days ago that you want to filter now? If so, with the new version you can create...Read more
I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?
2 Comments
AW
Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinarRead more
How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?
2 Comments
RD
When mine gets buggy I delete my database then the database gets rebuilt as you access different folders This might be a problem for some folks that use a...Read more
Is Affinity photo for Windows?
2 Comments
FR
Yes. It is also available on windows and mac. I use it in windows PC.Read more
Is Affinity photo as good as Photoshop?
2 Comments
DV
Something I like a lot about Affinity is their one time purchase instead of a monthly subscription but, in terms of performance I found both are outstanding...Read more
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 Comments
BA
I haven’t seen any notes on it coming soon, but it would be a great addition!Read more
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