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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Affinity Designer
Star Rating
(241)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity DesignerPixelmator
Star Rating
(89)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PixelmatorAffinity Designer vs Pixelmator
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity Designer easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Pixelmator along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Affinity Designer meets the needs of their business better than Pixelmator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Designer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Designer over Pixelmator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing availablePixelmator
No pricing availableFree Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information availablePixelmator
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
193
8.8
78
Ease of Use
8.9
194
8.7
78
Ease of Setup
9.4
34
9.8
9
Ease of Admin
9.2
25
9.5
7
Quality of Support
8.7
152
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
22
9.6
8
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
186
8.7
78
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer is categorized as Vector Graphics
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pixelmator
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
Graphic Design
16.5%
Design
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Computer Software
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
49.8%
Marketing and Advertising
13.5%
Internet
10.1%
Computer Software
7.9%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Photography
5.6%
Other
57.3%
Discussions
Is Affinity designer good for beginners?
8 Comments
HG
yes, perfect!Read more
How can I add text around circle in Affinity Designer?
6 Comments
SR
Draw a circle, choose Artistic Text tool, put a cursor above circle outline/edge - cursor will change and just left click to put your text around your shape....Read more
Where can I find a complete tutorial set for beginners?
5 Comments
SI
Several places: YouTube has a growing just of affinity users giving tutorials (Affinity's own channel is spectacular for this, there also ArtistsWright,...Read more
Is pixelmator better than Photoshop?
2 Comments
BB
Only for your more basic tasks (which accounts for in my guess about 80% of Photoshop use). The price point can't be beat..Read more
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