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Compare Affinity Photo and Photoshop Elements 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(227)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity PhotoPhotoshop Elements
Star Rating
(783)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Photoshop ElementsAffinity Photo vs Photoshop Elements
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 Photoshop Elements.
- 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 Photoshop Elements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing availablePhotoshop Elements
No pricing availableFree Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information availablePhotoshop Elements
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
186
8.5
637
Ease of Use
8.6
187
8.5
638
Ease of Setup
9.2
40
8.9
85
Ease of Admin
9.3
23
8.8
56
Quality of Support
8.8
146
8.4
490
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
19
8.3
50
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
181
7.8
618
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.4
36
7.7
38
6.9
37
7.1
37
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.0
5
8.5
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Photo and Photoshop Elements are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo has no unique categories
Photoshop Elements has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Photoshop Elements
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
62.3%
Photography
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Design
7.0%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
65.2%
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
When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?
2 Comments
CO
when a tool can have more creative usesRead more
What is the best way to set up
1 Comment
AE
You can either purchase the program from a store or purchase it online and download it directly from the website. Many laptops today no longer have a cd...Read more
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