--- title: Affinity Designer Reviews meta\_title: 'Affinity Designer Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 453 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Affinity Designer works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 453 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Graphic Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/graphic-design --- # Affinity Designer Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Affinity Designer but has limited features. Are you part of the Affinity Designer team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Proud winner of an Apple Design Award in 2015, Affinity Designer brings inspiration to illustration in a strong, sleek tool. Combining vector design and raster finishing naturally in one tool, this innovative illustrator lets your ideas flow. Put simply, its speed, power and precision make creating art feel fun and spontaneous again, while delivering high-end results in both macOS and Windows. “We’ve been wondering when a serious challenger would appear, and Serif has thrown down the gauntlet in fine style.” Expert Reviews “Stunningly powerful.” TechRadar “Great UI, buttery smooth software and jaw dropping price.” Medium.com “A very attractive investment for anyone from beginners to professionals.” Touch Reviews “A remarkably polished design environment.” Stack Social * * * Seller [Canva](https://www.g2.com/sellers/canva) Discussions [Affinity Designer Community](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by John Atkin (Head of PR, Affinity) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 6 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Adobe Illustrator](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Illustrator") Adobe Illustrator 4.6/5(6,192) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews) [ ![Sketch](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sketch") Sketch 4.5/5(1,226) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) [ ![CorelDRAW](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CorelDRAW") CorelDRAW 4.3/5(556) ](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 453 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Affinity Designer Integrations (8) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Illustrator ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Photoshop ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Affinity Photo ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Autodesk 3ds Max ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-3ds-max/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Canva ](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Figma ](https://www.g2.com/products/figma/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") LibreOffice Writer ](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-writer/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Revit ](https://www.g2.com/products/revit/reviews) Show More ![Rohit M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rohit M.") RM Rohit M. Product designer Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/6/2026 "Powerful Professional Design Tool Without Subscription Fatigue" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? What I like most about Affinity Designer is how it combines professional-grade capabilities with speed and simplicity. A few things really stand out to me. The one-time purchase model means there’s no forced subscription, which many designers appreciate, especially compared with Adobe’s ecosystem. Performance is also extremely smooth, even when I’m working on large artboards or more complex vector files. The Persona system is another highlight. Being able to switch between Vector, Pixel, and Export workflows within the same app feels genuinely efficient and keeps my process moving. On top of that, the UI is clean and less overwhelming, while still being powerful enough for branding, UI design, illustrations, icons, and social creatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? Some of the biggest drawbacks people mention about Affinity Designer are less about raw design capability and more about ecosystem maturity and workflow compatibility. Common frustrations include: Smaller ecosystem compared to Adobe - Fewer plugins, integrations, templates, tutorials, and third-party resources. - Harder to find team workflows built around it. Collaboration limitations - Not as seamless for real-time collaboration or developer handoff compared to tools like Figma. - Can feel isolated in team environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Affinity Designer solves several major problems for designers by providing a professional design tool that is fast, affordable, and efficient without relying on expensive subscriptions. The biggest benefits are: It removes the burden of recurring monthly costs while still offering professional-grade vector and graphic design capabilities. It helps create logos, illustrations, UI assets, social creatives, and branding materials in a smooth and lightweight workflow. The software performs well even on complex projects, which makes the design process feel faster and less frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/13/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rakesh M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rakesh M.") RM Rakesh M. Head 1/31/2026 "Versatile Designing with Room for Improvement" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? Some of the best features of affinity designer as far as the vector plus raster in one app you know it’s another great space that actually helps in providing the pain the texture, the shading without leaving the file. The second best thing about them affinity designer is of course super fast and lightweight. Great thing I loved it actually Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? I dislike that affinity designer is a smaller plug-in ecosystem and fewer third-party resources compared to Adobe industrial operation is still limited. So file compatibility with some client can be an issue consideration features and cloud-based workplace are also wekaer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Offended designers, all the problems, expensive subscription-based design software by offering a powerful one time purchase it benefits me by combining vector and rest of her close in a single application, improving speed, creative flow and efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SL simon l. Founder and Designer at Luntdesign Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/27/2026 "Affinity Designer Review" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? It is alot less money than adobe and gives me most of what I need to create the work I do Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? I need to create vectors from images and also outline fonts but I think that has now been solved with the new canva app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? As I designer it does pretty much anything I need and it is improving all thew time so at present I am happy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Alan H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alan H.") AH Alan H. Artist Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/27/2026 "Victorious Vectors" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? I like I'm easily able to create seamless vectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? I dislike the little annoying things such as the program not drawing properly when connected to my tablet or vectors not welding correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Affinity Designer solves my graphics problems to a T. I've been reliably able to create stunning artworks for over 5 years now thanks to Affinity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Piyush P S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Piyush P S.") PS Piyush P S. Educator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/9/2025 "User-Friendly Design Tool with Non-Destructive Editing" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? I use Affinity Designer for designing posters, flyers, and certificates. I love that Affinity Designer simplifies access to tools with a user-friendly interface, unlike other complex software. I also really appreciate the non-destructive editing, which keeps original layers and files alive. The selection of Affinity Designer was influenced by its user-friendly tools and its ability to collaborate with Canva. It was easy to set up compared to other design software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? I have not found any dislikes so far, but the user interface could be developed to be much easier to handle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Affinity Designer simplifies access to tools with its user-friendly interface and offers non-destructive editing, keeping original layers and files intact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Wyce G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wyce G.") WG Wyce G. Graphic Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/28/2025 "Can get the job done" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? The best thing about Affinity Designer is the affordability. Other publisher apps charge an arm and a leg. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? Affinity Designer is not as intuitive as I would like it to be after using other similar apps for years. Also Affinity Designer is a bit buggy and the screen takes time to refresh after a change is made. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Affinity Designer allows me to layout social posts and other media formats in a professional way. It lacks little when it comes to creating media for professional printing or social media posting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise. G2 IconCurrent UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Apparel & Fashion](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Apparel & Fashion") UA Verified User in Apparel & Fashion Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/8/2025 "The best alternative to the competition" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? It is worth mentioning positively that Affinity does not have a subscription system. YOU pay for the software and get the updates for free. I love the interface. It looks much more modern and you find the tools faster than with Adobe. There are enough tutorials for the tool. Of course, it can't be compared to Adobe, but that's difficult when Illustrator has been on the market for so many years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? The color settings are often not intuitive. It is difficult to use the workflow that one had with Adobe in Affinity. Sometimes it is frustrating. Of course, it is different software, but some things I don't understand why they have to be different. There are three workspaces (Vector, Pixel, and Export), which are sometimes confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? I complete my designs for my screens. I create screens for screen printing. Sometimes I also take on graphic assignments. I can't imagine doing it with any other tool except Illustrator. However, I find the subscription way too expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated ![Saad L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Saad L.") SL Saad L. freelancer & content creation Financial Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/2/2025 "The Best Photo Editing Software in The Near Future" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? Ease of use Simple and easy interface Various and varied tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? There are not enough tools for artificial intelligence, even though other programs are built-in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Integration in terms of image editing with excellent and easy-to-use tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Juliusz N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Juliusz N.") JN Juliusz N. Engineer / Low-code Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/23/2025 "Wonderful photography editing experience" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? Somewhat different interface but it was easy to use and have fun Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? It took me some time to get used to some features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps to deliver my digital artworks with a best result possible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic SS Saniya S. Digital Intern Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/11/2024 "Photography tools" 4/5 What do you like best about Affinity Designer? - an effective photo editing tool, very robust to use and offers a variety of tools such as colour advancements, making images more pixelated as well as filter edits - very useful to use for professional photographers as sending images to clients becomes easy due to its integration features with multiple format systems - UI is friendly and can be learned quickly due to the simplistic navigation module - Great, and I mean great pricing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Affinity Designer? - pricing is great since it's only a one-time hefty purchase in comparison to other software that use a subscription system. If one doesn't have funds for an upfront payment it can be problematic - doesn't have enough texting tools, so can be limiting there, and thus using illustrator may be better here Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Affinity Designer solving and how is that benefiting you? Helps with neat photo editing and worth of professional quality to send over to clients in an efficient manner Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Affinity Designer? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Affinity Designer ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/discussions/new) ![Suzanne V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Suzanne V.") SV Suzanne Vreeland • Last activity over 4 years ago Children's Picture Book - read Publisher is unable to create epub or mobi files 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/children-s-picture-book-read-publisher-is-unable-to-create-epub-or-mobi-files-782f04d4-841a-419f-8d52-afa67bdb8be6) GU Guest User • Last activity 3 months ago What is Affinity Designer used for? 2 Upvotes 2 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-affinity-designer-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 6 months ### Average Discount 18% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/pricing) Affinity Designer Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_de619ca81012d42cede6fd18af63d8b1/inkscape.png "Product Avatar Image") Inkscape 4.4/5(417) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/affinity-designer-vs-inkscape) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_6cb6dce76837a8c34937bb03040a7889/coreldraw.jpg "Product Avatar Image") CorelDRAW 4.3/5(556) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/affinity-designer-vs-coreldraw) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_7fe3ac866a6ee2c8e79ddc61b45ae7d2/adobe-illustrator.png "Product Avatar Image") Illustrator 4.6/5(6,192) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-illustrator-vs-affinity-designer) ##### Categories on G2 [Vector Graphics](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-graphics) ##### Explore More [Tontine](https://www.g2.com/glossary/tontine-definition)[Is G2 worth it as a technology review platform for an enterprise team that needs verified, peer-reviewed software evaluations to support major technology purchase decisions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-g2-worth-it-as-a-technology-review-platform-for-an-enterprise-team-that-needs-verified-peer-reviewed-software-evaluations-to-support-major-technology-purchase-decisions)[Code Climate Velocity](https://www.g2.com/products/code-climate-velocity/reviews) [Best service for integrating multiple SaaS applications](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-service-for-integrating-multiple-saas-applications)[What is the best idea management software for a small remote team that needs a lightweight way to collect, discuss and prioritize ideas without an enterprise platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-idea-management-software-for-a-small-remote-team-that-needs-a-lightweight-way-to-collect-discuss-and-prioritize-ideas-without-an-enterprise-platform)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)