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Head-to-head · Logo Designing Softwares Software

Affinity Designer vs Sketch

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Affinity Designer #2 in Logo Designing Softwares Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Affinity
Sketch #6 in Logo Designing Softwares Software 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sketch

Affinity Designer leads on 1 check, Sketch on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAffinity Designer · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Affinity Designer
  • Free trialonly Sketch

Affinity Designer scores higher on our rubric for logo designing softwares software: 9.2 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Affinity Designer offers free plan; Sketch doesn't.

Affinity Designer is the better fit for budget-conscious vector designers. Sketch is the better fit for teams combining logos with UI design.

  • Affinity Designer fits best

    Budget-conscious vector designers

  • Sketch fits best

    Teams combining logos with UI design

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Side by side

Feature Affinity Designer 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Sketch 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.2
Ranking #2 in Logo Designing Softwares Software #6 in Logo Designing Softwares Software
Best for Budget-conscious vector designers Teams combining logos with UI design
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan $12/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS Web, macOS, iOS
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Affinity Designer 0/5 · Sketch 0/5
Vector editing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Logo templates Not checked yet Not checked yet
AI logo generation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transparent export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Brand kit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Vector export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines vector, pixel and layout tools in one workspace
  • Includes Image Trace, Shape Builder and detailed typography tools
  • Exports by object, slice or artboard and connects directly to Canva
  • Real-time co-editing, prototypes and shareable links support team review.
  • Reusable Symbols, shared Libraries and token exports support design systems.
  • Browser-based developer inspection includes asset export and CSS/value copying.
Cons
  • Available on desktop Windows and macOS only
  • Canva AI tools require a Canva premium plan
  • Canva is the named collaboration integration
  • It is a UI and UX design platform, not a logo-specialized tool.
  • There is no free plan; Standard starts at $12 per editor monthly, billed annually.
  • Design work centers on the native Mac app, which may not suit every workflow.
Our verdict

Affinity brings vector, pixel and layout tools together in a customizable desktop workspace for illustrators, web designers, game developers and other creatives. It can be used for logos, icons, illustrations, mockups, UI designs and print…

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Sketch combines a native Mac app for designing, prototyping and illustrating with browser-based Workspaces for sharing documents, comments, version history and developer handoff. It suits product teams that want to create logos alongside…

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  1. Affinity DesignerLogo Designing Softwares Software 9.2Free plan
  2. SketchLogo Designing Softwares Software 8.230-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Affinity Designer — where it wins

    • Combines vector, pixel and layout tools in one workspace
    • Includes Image Trace, Shape Builder and detailed typography tools
    • Exports by object, slice or artboard and connects directly to Canva

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on desktop Windows and macOS only
    • Canva AI tools require a Canva premium plan
    • Canva is the named collaboration integration

  • Sketch — where it wins

    • Real-time co-editing, prototypes and shareable links support team review.
    • Reusable Symbols, shared Libraries and token exports support design systems.
    • Browser-based developer inspection includes asset export and CSS/value copying.

    Where it doesn't

    • It is a UI and UX design platform, not a logo-specialized tool.
    • There is no free plan; Standard starts at $12 per editor monthly, billed annually.
    • Design work centers on the native Mac app, which may not suit every workflow.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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