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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$49.99 With One-Time Purchase
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(227)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity PhotoClip Studio Paint
Star Rating
(55)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99 With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansAffinity Photo vs Clip Studio Paint
- Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo meets the needs of their business better than Clip Studio Paint.
- 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 Clip Studio Paint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing availableClip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint PRO
$49.99
With One-Time Purchase
Clip Studio Paint PRO is the artist’s studio packed with essential and dedicated tools for illustrations and painting.
- Natural, customizable pen and brush tools, from watercolors and oils to pattern brushes
- 3D models and drawing figures that you can reference for layouts and sketches
- Material library of more than 40,000 brushes and materials made by the community
Free Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information availableClip Studio Paint
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
185
9.0
49
Ease of Use
8.6
186
8.4
51
Ease of Setup
9.1
39
7.0
5
Ease of Admin
9.2
22
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
145
7.5
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
18
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
180
8.6
51
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.3
35
Not enough data
6.8
36
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Photo and Clip Studio Paint share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo is categorized as Photo Editing
Clip Studio Paint is categorized as Drawing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Clip Studio Paint
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
10.5%
Design
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.5%
Other
62.1%
Graphic Design
18.2%
Design
18.2%
Arts and Crafts
14.5%
Animation
12.7%
Fine Art
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Discussions
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
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
HA
<p>As of my perspective, yes, it is way easier and more UI friendly if you don't want to be lost in tools. </p>Read more
What animation software do you recommend to combine with this software?
1 Comment
RW
I'm not really sure I'm the right one to answer this but here's what I know for what it's worth.
The EX version is a fully loaded animation software package...Read more
Clip Studio Paint has no more discussions with answers
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