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At a Glance
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(227)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro
Star Rating
(206)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Paintshop Pro

Affinity Photo vs Paintshop Pro

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity Photo easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Affinity Photo overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo meets the needs of their business better than Paintshop Pro.
  • 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 Paintshop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing available
Paintshop Pro
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information available
Paintshop Pro
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
186
8.4
176
Ease of Use
8.6
187
8.4
178
Ease of Setup
9.2
40
8.3
33
Ease of Admin
9.3
23
8.5
28
Quality of Support
8.8
146
8.1
143
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
19
8.2
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
181
7.5
174
Features by Category
7.4
38
8.4
14
Generative AI
7.4
36
8.3
14
6.9
37
8.5
14
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.0
5
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro
Affinity Photo and Paintshop Pro are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo has no unique categories
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Graphic Design
10.5%
Design
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.5%
Other
62.3%
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro
Design
9.5%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Internet
4.5%
Other
68.7%
Alternatives
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
GIMP
GIMP
Add GIMP
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
GIMP
GIMP
Add GIMP
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
ACDSee
ACDSee
Add ACDSee
Discussions
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo Discussions
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 Comments
Brent A.
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
Faizal R.
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
Hamza A.
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
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro Discussions
Is Corel PaintShop Pro free?
2 Comments
Likhith V.
LV
It gives a 30 day free trail and then you need to subscribe to go forward.Read more
Will this program ever get a Mac version?
1 Comment
Michael S.
MS
I haven't heard of any progress on PaintShop Pro getting a Mac version. I wish they would. In the mean time, I'll keep using products like Canva and Gimp on...Read more
What does PaintShop pro do?
1 Comment
Frank N.
FN
Paintshop pro is a program like photo-paint, but with a slightly different tool set.Read more