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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
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 DesignerSketch
Star Rating
(1,215)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 6 pricing plansAffinity Designer vs Sketch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Affinity Designer is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Affinity Designer overall.
- Reviewers felt that Affinity Designer meets the needs of their business better than Sketch.
- 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 Sketch.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing availableSketch
30 day trial
Free
- Fully featured Trial. Download to get started: https://www.sketch.com/downloads/ma
- Design, prototype and illustrate
- Collaborate in real-time
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information availableSketch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
193
8.8
1,088
Ease of Use
8.9
194
8.9
1,092
Ease of Setup
9.4
34
9.2
188
Ease of Admin
9.2
25
8.9
160
Quality of Support
8.7
152
8.3
736
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
22
9.0
131
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
186
8.7
1,072
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer and Sketch are categorized as Vector Graphics
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sketch
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%
Design
17.7%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Internet
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Other
39.3%
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 sketch for windows coming soon?
3 Comments
LF
Sketch itself is for Mac only. However, there is a browser version (web-app) that let's you explore and handoff existing (uploaded) Sketch files, plus an app...Read more
Can I use this to build simple apps views?
2 Comments
MO
It's an excellent piece of software for designing or prototyping. Figma is a good alternative.Read more
What is sketch software used for?
2 Comments
LF
Creating Apps, Websites, logos and much more. With a main focus on UX and UI designRead more
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