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Head-to-head · Designing Solutions

Affinity vs Figma Slides

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Affinity #3 in Designing Solutions 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Affinity
Figma Slides #4 in Designing Solutions 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Figma Slides

Affinity leads on 0 checks, Figma Slides on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAffinity · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAffinity · 2 of 4

Affinity scores higher on our rubric for designing solutions: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Affinity is the better fit for designers seeking a free, broad desktop suite. Figma Slides is the better fit for collaborative slide decks and live presentations.

  • Affinity fits best

    Designers seeking a free, broad desktop suite

  • Figma Slides fits best

    Collaborative slide decks and live presentations

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Side by side

Feature Affinity 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Figma Slides 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Designing Solutions #4 in Designing Solutions
Best for Designers seeking a free, broad desktop suite Collaborative slide decks and live presentations
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Affinity 2/4 · Figma Slides 0/4
Real-time collaboration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Interactive prototyping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Vector editing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Templates included ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Primary design type Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cloud storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines vector design, pixel photo editing, and page layout.
  • Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats.
  • Supports print-ready output with CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed.
  • Real-time multiplayer editing with comments, spotlight, and presenter modes
  • PowerPoint import/export plus templates, prototypes, polls, and animations
  • Works across web, desktop, and mobile with offline deck preloading
Cons
  • Available on Windows and macOS desktop only; no mobile app is listed.
  • Requires a Canva account for individual use.
  • Canva premium plans are needed for additional AI tools.
  • Focused on presentations rather than broader design-solution workflows
  • Offline support covers presenting preloaded decks, not full creation or editing
  • Sold through Figma seats and plans instead of as a standalone product
Our verdict

Affinity brings vector design, pixel-based photo editing, and page layout into one desktop application. It is aimed at designers who want to handle illustration, logo work, image editing, typography, and multi-page layouts in the same…

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Figma Slides is a browser-based presentation tool for designers and teams creating, reviewing, and delivering slide decks together. Its workspace combines customizable templates and layouts with real-time multiplayer editing, comments,…

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  1. AffinityDesigning Solutions 9.1Free plan
  2. Figma SlidesDesigning Solutions 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Affinity — where it wins

    • Combines vector design, pixel photo editing, and page layout.
    • Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats.
    • Supports print-ready output with CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed.

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on Windows and macOS desktop only; no mobile app is listed.
    • Requires a Canva account for individual use.
    • Canva premium plans are needed for additional AI tools.

  • Figma Slides — where it wins

    • Real-time multiplayer editing with comments, spotlight, and presenter modes
    • PowerPoint import/export plus templates, prototypes, polls, and animations
    • Works across web, desktop, and mobile with offline deck preloading

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on presentations rather than broader design-solution workflows
    • Offline support covers presenting preloaded decks, not full creation or editing
    • Sold through Figma seats and plans instead of as a standalone product

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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