# ACDSee vs Affinity Photo Comparison | | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 282 | 234 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ACDSee Pros: - Photo Editing (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) ### Affinity Photo Pros: - Ease of Use (8 reviews) - Features (6 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (5 reviews) - Learning Curve (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 9.0 (193 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (244 reviews) | 8.6 (194 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (56 reviews) | 9.2 (47 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 9.3 (23 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (179 reviews) | 8.8 (151 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (238 reviews) | 9.3 (187 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ACDSee #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate Price: $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP [Learn more about ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Affinity Photo #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACDSee** | 8.8/10 | 7 | | **Affinity Photo** | 7.7/10 | 44 | #### Generative AI | Feature | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.4 (40 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 6.7 (39 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | ### Photo Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACDSee** | N/A | N/A | | **Affinity Photo** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Photo Management | Feature | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to ACDSee (1):** [Photo Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ACDSee | Affinity Photo | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 79.1% | 80.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 12.6% | 16.4% | | **Enterprise** | 8.3% | 3.6% | ### By Industry #### ACDSee - **Photography:** 26.7% - **Computer Software:** 4.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 2.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.5% - **Real Estate:** 2.5% - **Other:** 44.4% #### Affinity Photo - **Graphic Design:** 10.6% - **Design:** 8.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.6% - **Computer Software:** 5.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.3% - **Internet:** 4.0% - **Media Production:** 3.1% - **Entertainment:** 3.1% - **Photography:** 3.1% - **Other:** 44.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ACDSee - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (893 reviews) - [Photos](https://www.g2.com/products/photos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (806 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13374 reviews) - 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[Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (79 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Acorn](https://www.g2.com/products/acorn/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (40 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ACDSee - Title: [How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15158-how-can-i-avoid-mixing-the-old-rated-pictures-with-the-new-ones) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15143-i-don-t-think-acdsee-allows-a-change-to-the-canvas-size-as-is-found-in-photoshop) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinar" - Title: [How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14455-how-do-you-handle-crashes-when-database-grows-big-in-size) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Does ACDSee work on Mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-acdsee-work-on-mac) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! ACDSee work on Mac" - Title: [What is ACDSee ultimate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-acdsee-ultimate) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ACDSee permits clients to see and coordinate their computerized photographs, as well as alter and improve them with a scope of highlights, for example,..." ### Affinity Photo - Title: [Is Affinity photo for Windows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-affinity-photo-for-windows) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes. It is also available on windows and mac. I use it in windows PC." - Title: [Is Affinity photo as good as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-affinity-photo-as-good-as-photoshop) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12300-integration-with-dropbox-and-photo-sharing-sites-like-pixabay-will-this-be-available-soon) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I haven’t seen any notes on it coming soon, but it would be a great addition!" - Title: [What is Affinity Photo used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/affinity-photo-what-is-affinity-photo-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Affinity Photo is a photo editing software that allows users to optimize and stylize photos and other graphics. It uses many of the tools that are available..." - Title: [What is affinity photo editor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-affinity-photo-editor) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a photo editing software, similar to Photoshop. It has feature parity with PS, but at a smaller price. It also works really well with Affinity..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/acdsee-vs-affinity-photo)