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Users consistently praise the ease of use and affordability of Affinity Publisher, highlighting its intuitive interface and seamless integration with other Affinity products. Many appreciate the one-time purchase model, which eliminates subscription fees, making it a cost-effective alternative to Adobe InDesign. However, some users note a learning curve due to different terminology and features.

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LS
Social Media Marketing Expert
Marketing and Advertising
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simple, Clear UI with Great AI Tools—Amazing Value Compared to Adobe"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

It has a simple and clear UI to create designs, specially with the update that centralized this version along with Designer and Photo. The pricing is amazing, since its free!! (Although I paid the version before the current, even then it was good) Much better than Adobe alternatives

The AI integration is good, it has many tools to improve images and refine details Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

I would like integrations with other apps such as Davinci Resolve to be available as well as more advanced onboarding tutorials for usage. The performance is good, but there has to be more tools available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LM
President
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A Solid, Cost-Effective Alternative to Adobe with Strong Performance Options"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

I find Affinity Publisher a decent alternative to the more expensive options, such as Adobe products. There's still a bit of a learning curve, but with the options for integration, solid performance, and ability to transform documents from .pdf, using Affinity Publisher is a good option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

Affinity Publisher does have a learning curve. It's not the easiest software to use if you are a beginner. There aren't many template options and you do need a basic understanding of publisher software to use it correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JZ
Marketing specialist
Retail
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"One of the few intuitive and functional vector graphics software on the market"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

I love this software because it is one of the few intuitive and functional vector graphics app, that requires minimal prior knowledge. The user interface is well organized and the tools available are complete and effective. Its price is OK. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

Unfortunately, I have noticed some lag and some software crashes when working with projects containing many large raster resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PG
Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Quick and uncomplicated design and creation without the subscription."
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

An amazing and capable alternative to Adobe. Quick learning curve, and has all the tools you need to create top class digital and print ready documents and assets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

Not really any dislikes. Potentially the combatibility with opening Adobe file types and how it formats these when opened. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alpha  L.
AL
Graphiste indépendant Print / Web
Graphic Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"As well as InDesign"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

Its ease of use. Integration with the Affinity suite without leaving the application. Many features. I often use it as an alternative to InDesign for a cost-effective option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

It may be the interpretation of the software on non-native files to the Affinity suite. (There is a difference and sometimes display bugs) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Steve K.
SK
CSO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great alternative to more expensive products, works with other Affinity products seamlessly"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

Same workflow as Affinity Designer/Photo, easyto use and very cost effective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

nothing really, if you're an Affinity user, it just works Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Surya P.
SP
Founder, Director, CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A great alternative to Adobe InDesign"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

Affinity Publisher is a powerful and affordable software for creating professional-looking layouts and designs. I like that it has a lot of features and tools that are easy to use and customize. It also integrates well with Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer, which makes it a complete suite for graphic design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

One thing that I dislike about Affinity Publisher is that it lacks some advanced options that InDesign has, such as data merge, scripting, and ePub export. It also has some compatibility issues with some file formats, such as PDF and PSD. I hope that these features will be added in future updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Peter R.
PR
Director of Development
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Perfect for desktop publishers who have embraced the Affinity ecosystem"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

Below are the features that have been a great boost for me:

- Integration with the full Affinity Suite

- A single, one-time purchase rather than a subscription model

- Comparable features to Adobe and other desktop publishing software, making it very easy to use

- The iOS mobile app is fantastic!

- Simple implementation on desktop and all other client options

- Intuitive controls for adding assets to the documents, especially via the Affinity design suite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

- Sometimes, depending on the layout effects I am working with, the text flow tool can take time to get to behave the way I would like it to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GC
International Compliance Coordinator
Logistics and Supply Chain
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cheaper alternative to Adobe"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

From the makers of Adobe Photoshop and Indesign, so the overall interface is very similar and easy to use. It can intregate seamless with Designer and Photo software. It is very cost effective with just a one off payment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

Even though it is very similar to Indesign some of the features are different and the shortcuts take time to get use to moving from Adobe but not enough to put you off.

The only downside is that it do not have the ability to create interactive PDFs like Indesign Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alissa P.
AP
Administrative Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great, easy to use!"
What do you like best about Affinity Publisher?

Intuitive and user friendly, It didn't take me long (with no knowledge of adobe or anything) to use affinity in a way that suited my needs. If I had any issues, there are many tuturials online that are easy to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Affinity Publisher?

Sometimes when using this product, a button or setting gets bumped and it is very hard to find out what happened and how to fix it. Maybe an "are you sure" pop up screen would be helpful in those circumstances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Suzanne V.
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Suzanne Vreeland
Last activity about 4 years ago

Children's Picture Book - read Publisher is unable to create epub or mobi files

Shua M.
SM
Shua Miller
Last activity over 5 years ago

How do I change the default measurement?

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