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Design · 9 alternatives

Instead of Affinity Designer, try one of these 9.

Every alternative is lined up against Affinity Designer on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Affinity Designer sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Affinity DesignerWhat you have now
Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.
PricePaid
$70 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Canva#1
Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.
PriceFreemium
pro $13/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Photopea#2
Photoshop-like editor right in the browser, opens PSD files.
PriceFreemium
ads, $5/mo to remove
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Inkscape#3
Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Sketch#4
Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.
PricePaid
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Web
Pixelmator Pro#5
Powerful, beautifully native image editor for the Mac.
PricePaid
$50 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
Linearity Curve#6
Mac and iPad illustration app with vector and animation tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
Graphite#7
Browser vector editor built around a node-based workflow.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Affinity#8
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Boxy SVG#9
SVG-centric editor with precise path and export controls.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux · Android

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Affinity Designer alternatives at a glance

Affinity Designer is a paid design app ($70 once). We compared 9 alternatives: 2 are open source, 2 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Canva, with 3.4k likes.

Most liked overallCanva

Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.

Freemium
Best free optionInkscape

Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionGraphite

Browser vector editor built around a node-based workflow.

Free · Open source
Best for offline useSketch

Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.

Paid · Works offline

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